FEPORT expressed support for the Commission's proposal European Union Customs Code Revision Regulations which - stressed the Federation of Private Port Terminal Operators European Communities - "It is essential to harmonise the current customs regulations and should allow for simplification customs rules and procedures and further harmonise the risk management through the introduction of a data hub and the establishment of an EU customs authority'.

The federation focused on the aspects of the customs supervision and, in particular, temporary storage of non-EU goods, for which - FEPORT underlined - "it is It is especially important to rely on custody rules Temporary specifications that include a time limit sufficient. Temporary custody generally ends when the goods are placed under a customs procedure in the EU, re-exported or stored in a bonded warehouse. In any case, the Federation - terminal operators and/or other parts of the Logistics chain need more time than 3-6 days to provide the correct data or transport the goods. FEPORT welcomes I therefore welcome the amendments tabled by a number of members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) of the European Parliament to maintain the time limit for temporary detention for 90 days as provided for in the current regime UCC'.

FEPORT also specified that it supports 'the suggested amendments to Article 119(1) of the proposal for the Commission aiming to simplify reporting requirements for bonded warehouse operators, thus reducing the administrative burdens'.