12.00 – 12.30 Arrival of participants at Erasmus University Rotterdam

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch at Erasmus Pavilion

13.30 – 13.45 Opening and welcome address
Prof. Dr. Walter de Wit and Dr. Martijn Schippers

13.45 – 14.45 Global FTA developments
Claudia Buysing Damsté

14.45 – 16.15 Recent anti-dumping and/or anti-subsidy proceedings
Edwin Vermulst and Steven Verschuur

16.15 – 16.30 Coffee and tea break

16.30 – 18.00 Supply chain related ESG
Dr. Martijn Schippers and Ilona van den Eijnde

18.00 End of programme and return to hotel

19.00 Departure to city centre and restaurant

19.30 Dinner at In den Rustwat, Rotterdam

Day 2: Thursday 20 June 2024

08.45 Participants arrive at lecture room

09.00 – 10.00 Topical customs valuation developments

Dr. Martijn Schippers and Paulette Vander Schueren

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee and tea break

10.30 – 12.30 Topical customs valuation developments
Dr. Martijn Schippers and Paulette Vander Schueren

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch at Erasmus Pavilion

13.30 – 14.30 Topical customs valuation developments
Dr. Martijn Schippers and Paulette Vander Schueren

14.30 – 14.45 Coffee and tea break

14.45 – 17.00 Sanctions and export controls
Erik Vennekes and Prof. Dr. Johannes Schäffer and Jikke Biermasz

17.00 End of programme and return to hotel

18.30 Dinner at Euromast

Day 3: Friday 21 June 2024

08.45 Participants arrive at lecture room

09.00 – 10.00 Energy directive developments
Prof. Dr. Walter de Wit

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break

10.30 – 12.00 Proposal to reform the EU Customs Union
Frank Heijmann

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch at Erasmus Pavilion

13.00 – 15.00 Recent ECJ cases in customs and import-VAT matters and legislative UCC-developments
Patricio Diaz Gavier and Prof. Dr. Walter de Wit

15.00 – 15.30 Wrap up, closing remarks, conclusions and certificates awarded to participants

15.30 Meeting and drinks at Erasmus Paviljoen