On August 21, EBA participated in a meeting with the Customs Service, where the main topic approached was the improving of the customs valuation procedure by addressing issues related to simplifying internal regulatory procedures for the import of the goods with discount price, connected to the implementation of the Government Decree 974/2016.
Over the last period EBA has constantly approached the issue in individual meetings with the Customs Service as well as within the PM Economic Council. EBA has also developed a number of position papers on the given issue as well as presented a series of individual cases/complaints from economic entities where the invoice value has been increased with no justification. EBA strongly believes that this business unfriendly approach will undermine economic growth and will generate even more complaints and more cases in the court. EBA is planning 2 meetings within the PM Economic Council with technical experts and decision makers on the issue.