Tag: customs union

The faulty charger’s diaries: what the EU can do to reign in unsafe products

Unsafe products keep entering the European Union in high numbers, often through online marketplaces. To avoid consumers being harmed, EU policymakers should deliver a Customs Reform giving sufficient resources to authorities, a robust EU Product Act and clarify online marketplaces'...

and / 15 March 2026
A screenshot from episode 6 of season one of the series "And Just Like That..." featuring the characters Carrie Bradshaw and Charlotte York in Carrie's warehouse, surrounded by carboard boxes

Stamped, sealed, delivered: Can customs bring sustainability home?

During my yearly winter rewatch of Sex and the City, I never imagined customs and sustainability would inspire my very own Brussels-trade-bubble Carrie Bradshaw column. But here we are—customs, consumers, and sustainability. I couldn’t help but wonder…

/ 22 January 2025