In the context of the ongoing reform of the customs union and increase in the number of free trade agreements between the EU and its main partners, the European Commission is significantly strengthening the conditions for the implementation of preferential origin in two directions: facilitation and control.

The digitalisation of cross-border waste shipments has entered a new phase with the mandatory application of DIWASS. At the crossroads of environmental compliance, flow traceability and customs controls, operators must now integrate this platform into the securing of their import, export and transit operations.

Entered into force on 1 May 2026, the new French Customs Code substantially modernises the presentation of French customs law. Although the reform was carried out without altering the substance of the law, it has immediate practical consequences for operators, who must now become familiar with a new structure and a new numbering system for the applicable provisions.