The latest book written by Danilo Desiderio for the Centre of Studies and Services of the Italian Council of Customs Brokers (Giappichelli Editions) on the "customs power of attorney and mandate" is available in all the bookstores. The book, bearing an introduction written by Mr. Walter de Santis (Director of the Central Area, Controls and Relations with Users of the Customs Agency and Deputy Director of the Customs Agency), deals in a comparative way with the typical procedures with which operators confer the customs representation powers both in the European Union and in several Countries of the world (e.g. USA, Canada, Australia, Russia, Mexico, Japan, etc.), with an in-depth analysis of those cases where the customs broker acts as sub-delegate of a third person (e.g. a forwarding agent), that in turn, has been appointed by the operator as his mandatee. The book gathers and comments a wide range of power of attorney and mandate templates, suggesting practical solutions to the main problems related to the delegation and sub-delegation of customs representation powers.

"Guida pratica alla procura e al mandato in dogana" can be purchased also on-line on the Giappichelli Editor's website, here.

The Italian Customs Agency, with the Communiqué Prot. n. 38141/RU of 17 March 2010 confirms what anticipated with the Communiqué Prot. n. 176591/RU of 24 December 2009, i.e.: the new deadline for the issuing or the denial of the AEO certificate, starting from 1° January 2010, will corespond to that indicated by the article 14 o, par. 2 of Reg. (EEC) N. 2454/93 (120 calendar days + further 60 days), as amended by the EU Reg. N. 197/2010 (see our article). Allegedly, the Table annexed to the Regulation of 16 December 2008 establishing deadlines and responsibles for administrative proceeding falling within the competence of the Customs Agency, will be therefore updated with the correct references to the new deadline.