Discussion "Covid-19 and customs: Brexit processes, transit restrictions and more"
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9
2020
On April 9, 2020, a public online discussion "Covid-19 and customs: Brexit processes, transit restrictions and more" took place with Šarūnas Avižienis, Head of the Customs Policy Division of the Customs Department. The discussion was moderated by Enrika Naujokė, director of UAB "Muita" and editor of the monthly journal "Customs Law for Practitioners".
Click here to view the record (in Lithuanian).
Questions discussed:
- What is the current situation in Brexit processes?
- What transit restriction are other EU countries introducing and/ or may introduce in the near future?
- What facilitation of customs formalities (for goods not related to Covid-19 treatment/ protection) is already in place at global, EU, national level, and what initiatives are still pending?
- What are the challenges in supply chains (such as commodity requisitioning)?
The participants also asked more questions.