Agenda
22 September 2020 | GMT+2 (BRUSSELS TIME)
Venue: Webinar
Introduction
09.00 – 09.10: Opening remarks
- Mr. Leon Delvaux, Acting Director for Neighbouring Countries, Industry, Goods, Regulatory Cooperation and Public Procurement, DG TRADE, European Commission
09.10 – 09.20: Introduction to IT trade facilitation tools and customs cooperation
- Mr. Marco DÜeerkop, Deputy Head of Unit for Europe and Eastern Neighbourhood, DG TRADE European Commission
IT Solutions in support of increased trade
09.20 – 10.15: IT Solutions in support of increased trade
- Mr. Paul Kelly/Mr. Mathieu Loridan – ITC, Senior Trade Information Officer, Trade and Market Intelligence Section
The International Trade Centre (ITC) will present the state of play for their work on the Eastern Partnership Trade Helpdesk.
- Mrs. Andrea Scheidl, Unit F1 Single entry point for enforcement, Market access and SMEs, DG TRADE European Commission
DG TRADE will introduce the new Access2Markets platform.
- Mr. Arturas Piliponis – Team Leader EU4DIGITAL facility ( Ernst & Young Lithuania)
EU4Digital initiative will present the state of play for their work on the Eastern Partnership to use digital solution to foster trade: digitally enabled border crossing, e-commerce, and e-transport corridors.
10.15 - 10.30: Reactions from the table
Participants have the opportunity to ask questions with regard to the IT Solutions discussed.
Authorised Economic Operators
10.30 – 11.00: Introduction to the EU’s Authorised Economic Operators programme and opportunities for future Mutual Recognition Agreements
- Mrs. Vesna Koblar, DG TAXUD, A3 unit
This session will introduce the participants to the authorised economic operators (AEO) programme in the EU including its benefits and criteria. The speaker will further develop the various steps partner countries will have to take in order to establish a well functioning national AEO programme with similar benefits and security for traders and the customs authorities.
Coffee Break
11.15 – 11.35: Round table discussion on AEO experience and expectations for Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA)
During a round table session partners will be given the possibility to briefly present their national AEO programmes, experience with other mutual recognition agreements, experience with requesting an MRA with the EU and ask questions.
EaP countries are invited to submit questions and remarks in advance with the aim to have these addressed at the event.
11.35 – 12.05: Experience of a Twinning project
- Mr. Bartosz Gruszecki, National Revenue Administration, Poland. CELBET Cooperation Team Leader
Since 2004 the Twinning instrument is available to some of the EU Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood partner countries. It aims at upgrading the administrative capacities of the public administration of a partner country through the training of its staff and the support to the reorganisation of its structure.
Based on specific Twinning Projects, National Revenue Administration of Poland will share positive experience in using the instrument in cooperation with EaP partners.
Deliverables post-2020
12.05 – 12.25 EaP trade deliverables post-2020
- Mr. Mathieu Bousquet, Head of Unit of Georgia, Moldova, DG NEAR, EC
- Mr. Radoslaw Darski, Deputy Head of Division of Eastern Partnership regional cooperation and OSCE, European External Action Service
- Mrs. Rikke Mengel-Jorgensen, Policy officer in charge of trade relations with Eastern Partnership and Georgia, DG TRADE, EC
Participants will receive an overview of preparations for the 2021 EaP Summit in terms of establishing the new deliverables for the Eastern Partnership post-2020.
12.25 – 12.35: Questions & Answers Session
Closing remarks
12.35 – 12.45
