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10th Customs Workshop in Alicante, Spain, 10-11 September 2025
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of Chairman Mr. Michel Vink (Dutch Ministry of Defence ), you are invited to the upcoming 10th Customs Workshop.
The 10th Customs Workshop will take place in Alicante, Spain, from 10 to 11 September 2025.
• A MCCE-hosted icebreaker will take place on 9 September 2025 at 19:00, at Hotel Bonalba, Alicante
• A social dinner will be organised on 10 September 2025 at 19:30, at Hotel Bonalba, Alicante
Main objectives
The purpose of the workshop is to:
- update on the findings of the 9th Customs Workshops and current status,
- update on national-specific customs procedures and any other custom topics
- continue and improve the NLD/MCCE Customs Workshop
- network and exchange information and ideas.
New Main Topic – SHEE
This year, a special focus will be given to the non-fiscal tasks of Customs, known as SHEE:
Safety
Health
Economy
Environment
The agenda item “Syndicates” will be dedicated to this topic. We kindly ask participants to include any relevant experience in their National Updates.
The updated National Update Template, which includes SHEE as the main topic, is available below.
Templates for national update are available for download at the following link
10th Custom Workshop National Update Template 12.08.2025
Requirements for FORM 302 – TEMPLATE
Agenda
The Event’s program can be downloaded at the following link 10th CWS Agenda 04.09.2025
Please kindly note that the uploaded programmes are only drafts and might be subject to change.
Furthermore, if you have any remarks or additional inputs, which should be included in the agendas, please send a mail to ist@mcce-mil.com NLT 5 September 2025.
Registration
Please be kindly informed, that the registration must be completed NLT 15 August 2025.
To allow the organisation of the event be planned appropriately, you will be asked to provide certain information during the registration process.
Please be aware that to organise the 10th Customs Workshop this website is used. Therefore, please register by using the Event Manager system via the following link
If you are not able to attend the 10th Customs Workshop, please let us know via email by using the following address
Conference Venue and Accommodation
The entire event will take place at the Hotel Bonalba Alicante, Spain.
An overview of the Conference Venue can be found at the following link
A block reservation has been arranged at the Hotel Bonalba Alicante. However, each participant is responsible for making their own hotel reservation.
Room Rates
– Single Room: €115,00 per night
(Rates are per room, per night, and include breakfast)
Participants are kindly requested to make their reservation by sending an individual email to reservas@hotelbonalba.com,
using the booking code MCCE-CWS-2025
Please note that reservations can be made until 1 August 2025. After this date, bookings will still be possible; however, room availability cannot be guaranteed.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made at least 96 hours prior to the arrival date (12:00) will not incur any charges.
Cancellations made after this deadline will incur a charge equal to the full amount of the stay.
The same policy applies in cases of early departure or no-show. Please note that the reservation will be held only for the first night.
Admin
To organise the meetings, the Event Manager system will be used.
We kindly inform you that the conference fee is €80 for this meeting, conference fees will be collected on site, in cash only.
For your convenience, an invoice will be provided.
Dress Code
- Meetings: Business Casual
- Icebreakers: Casual
- Hosted dinner: Casual
Transportation to the conference venue to and from the airport, is your individual responsibility, however the Hotel Bonalba offers an airport transfer service up to 4 people:
– one way € 52,00
– round trip € 104,00.
This website will be updated on a regular basis as additional details will become available. We kindly ask you to consult the meeting website or contact us if in need of further assistance.
Best regards,
MCCE IST and ST cell
Movement Coordination Centre Europe
Tel.: + 3140206 6024
Email: ist@mcce-mil.com
Eindhoven Airbase
P.O.Box 90102
5600 RA Eindhoven
The Netherlands
