Consultative Meeting with EU Delegation to Thailand on the changes of the new Customs Act 2017

On 26 June 2017, EABC President, Mr. Rolf-Dieter Daniel, led the EABC working groups to meet with Delegation of the European Union to Thailand to share broad overviews and new developments related to the new Customs Act 2017.

It has been reviewed how the new governmental policies are going to affect the transport and logistics industry in order to import and export goods in Thailand. Discussion pertained the regulations of import and export tariffs, the import/export of prohibited and restricted goods and the penalties for infringements.

The President underlined in this context that the definition of transit is, from the European point of view, rather outdated and not business friendly. Both the EU Delegation as well as the President shared the opinion, that an adaption of European standards would help Thailand to achieve their aim to become the hub of ASEAN.

The EU Delegation further asked President Mr. Daniel to provide them information about the outcome of the meeting of EABC with the Royal Thai Customs on 29 June 2017. The EABC was requested to have another meeting with the Delegation of European Union to Thailand shortly after aforesaid meeting.

EABC participants were Dr. Thavirap Tantiwongse, EABC Board and Chair of EABC Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals working group / EABC Silver Partner / GSK, Ms. Khemika Ratanakul, EABC Food and Beverages / Gold Partner / Diageo, Ms. Wanrawee Fuangkajonsak, EABC IPR / Gold Partner / PMI, Dr. Pongrapeeporn Abhakorn, EABC IPR / Gold Partner / PMI, Ms. Peeyapat Rabieb, EABC Logistics and Transport / Asia Advisor, Mr. Yossatorn Wattanaituksakul, EABC Cross Sectoral Issues / PWC, Mr. Nirut Kunnawat, EABC Cross Sectoral Issues / MMM, Mr. Chaladbhum Temkasem, EABC Policy Manager and Ms. Lena Friedrich, EABC Intern.