Aligning EU Strategic Objectives with the European Trade Indexes Registry (EUTIR)

The document provides strategic feedback to the European Commission on integrating the European Trade Indexes Registry (EUTIR) into the EU’s long-term budget and digital trade framework. It positions EUTIR as a decentralised, interoperable trust infrastructure designed to enhance digital trade by ensuring authenticity, traceability, and machine-readability of trade-related data. Aligned with key EU objectives such as the green transition, competitiveness, regulatory coherence, and global trade leadership, EUTIR supports initiatives like the Digital Product Passport (DPP), CBAM, eFTI Regulation, and eIDAS 2.0. The document outlines how EUTIR can streamline customs, sustainability compliance, and cross-border data exchange while reinforcing EU strategic autonomy and facilitating integration for candidate and partner countries. It concludes with concrete legislative amendment proposals to institutionalise EUTIR as a cornerstone of Europe’s secure, transparent, and AI-ready digital trade ecosystem.