Services

Compliance

The best defence is a system that holds. More and more obligations attach to goods and their origin – from the supply chain to the carbon footprint. We work with companies to set up processes that function in day-to-day business and stand up to an audit, and we investigate when something has nevertheless gone wrong.

Control systems

Customs compliance and internal customs organisation
Internal compliance programme (ICP) for export control
Tax compliance and internal control system
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)

Supply chain and human rights

Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LkSG)
EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
Prohibition of products made with forced labour (EU Forced Labour Regulation)
Conflict minerals
Risk analysis, supplier screening and complaints procedures

Environment and imports

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Due diligence statements, evidence and checks by authorities

Training

In-house training for customs, export and accounting teams
Conduct during audits and searches
Instruction of senior management and export control officers

Internal investigations

Investigation of suspected cases
Assessment of disclosure and correction obligations
Coordination with authorities

Anti-money laundering

Obligations of traders in goods under the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz, GwG)
Risk analysis and know your customer

Frequently asked questions

What does the Supply Chain Act mean for my company?

Larger companies must analyse human rights and environmental risks in their supply chain, take preventive and remedial action, and provide a complaints procedure. Thresholds and obligations are currently changing as a result of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive – we keep you up to date.

What does CBAM require of importers?

Anyone importing goods such as iron, steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers or hydrogen into the EU needs authorisation as a CBAM declarant above certain quantities, and must declare the embedded emissions and cover them with certificates. The data for this comes from the supplier – usually the most difficult part.

What does the Deforestation Regulation govern?

Cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soya and wood, as well as products made from them, may only be placed on the market or exported if they are deforestation-free and have been produced legally. This must be demonstrated by a due diligence statement including geolocation data; customs checks its reference number at clearance.

What does the EU Forced Labour Regulation change?

From December 2027, products made wholly or partly with forced labour may neither be sold in the EU nor exported from it. Authorities can order their withdrawal and disposal. Those who know their supply chain now will be prepared.

What does a compliance system achieve if things go wrong?

It does more than reduce the risk of errors. A functioning control system can argue against intent and recklessness, has an effect on whether and in what amount a fine is imposed following a voluntary disclosure under foreign trade law, and protects senior management against the allegation of having breached supervisory duties.