ANASPED federazione nazionale spedizionieri doganali ANASPED is the Italian Federation of the territorial associations of Custom Brokers. It is the only Federation representing the Italian Cusom Brokers. An assembly with a President and two Vice-presidents together with a Secretary which represent the Federation.The Executive Board carries out the organisation, execution and control of the Assembly decision. The Executive Board is made by 13 members and nominates a President of the board, two vice-presidents a Secretary and a Treasurer. Each territorial association is represented in the Executive Board. The most importatnt scopes and purposes of the Federation are: a) To represent the Custom Brokers with the National authorities ,boards and public and private organisations or associations;to study and to solve the problems connected with the profession of CB b) to valorize the functions and professional operation of the CB promoting the proper juridical position and to realize the order and rules of the profession c) to promote and to maintain national and international connections with Offices , Boards or Associations directly or indirectly connected with the interests of CB d) To indicate the representatives of the Federation in any of the National Offices, Boards or Organisations where the CB must be represented as per Law or as per Regulations provided e) To exercise any and whatsoever function required by laws, regulations or disposition of competent Authorities The profession of Customs Broker in Italy is regulated by the Law no. 1612 dated 22.12.1960 and further modifications or integrations, it is recognised as Professional Rank, which name is Consiglio Nazionale degli Spedizionieri Doganali, which takes care of the CB’s training and education together with their social problems. ANASPED is a Member of National Strategy -To improve the members ,looking at the young CB; -To hold the Official list of the CB; -To find new possibilities of work as per the provisions of the Law no. 213 providing services to Nation,Regions,Provinces ,Municipalities and local boards; -The application of laws,rules and regulations in the same way all over the National territory; -To activate a Single Window in order to speed up and simplify the Customs preocedures avoiding fragmentation and bureaucracy imposed by the various Authorities involved in Customs operations; -To modernise the system of economic sanctions against the CB -To activate a project for a software for checking customs declarations in order to avoid sanctions; European Strategy Though the European Association CON FI AD to obtain : Com m on standards for Custom s Representatives that valorize the profession; To obtain the standardisation of custom s controls in Europe in order to avoid traffic distorsions; A Single European database for the centralised custom s clearance The UE harm onization for VAT and sanctions; The status of AEO for the a custom s representative holding the required standards of Custom s com petence www.anasped.it CONFIAD: • Pan-European Federation of Customs Brokers and Customs Representatives • Founded in 1982 • 20 000 companies (mainly small & medium size enterprises) employing about 25 000 workers • 7 members: Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine • Based in Brussels, Belgium, close to the EU Institutions www.confiad.org CONFIAD objectives: • Represents its members to the EU Institutions • Represents its members to other public and private administrations and organisations • Inform and advice its members about customs matters www.confiad.org Examples of latest CONFIAD interventions to the EU: • Union Customs Code: – Introduction of the CEN Standards of competence for customs representatives • Blue Belt initiative www.confiad.org Union Customs Code: state of play • 20 Febraury 2012: COM(2012) 64 Final, Proposal for a Regulation laying down the Union Customs Code (UCC) • 23 May 2013: COREPER agreement on final compromise text • 29 May 2013: EP IMCO vote on final compromise text • September 2013: Adoption by EP and Council • October 2013: publication, entry into force & application of empowering and final provisions • 1 May 2016: application (30 months after entry into force) www.confiad.org Blue Belt Initiative • Objective: – Reduce costs for Short Sea Shipping – harmonized and electronic Manifest (eManifest) • The eManifest is used as a « Proof of Union status » of the goods www.confiad.org