Matthias Petschke

Matthias Petschke

Direttore Generale Taxud.A Dogane, Commissione europea

Director for Customs at the European Commission TAXUD

Direttore della Direzione dogane della DG Taxud presso la Commissione Europea, organismo che ha il compito di gestire, difendere e garantire lo sviluppo dell’unione doganale. Tra i compiti della DG Taxud vi è il progetto di riforma del Codice doganale dell’Unione.

Avvocato di formazione, ha maturato una lunga esperienza nelle istituzioni europee. Entra a far parte della Commissione europea nel 1995, dove si occupa di commercio e mercato UE.  

Matthias Petschke is Director for Customs at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union (TAXUD), Brussels.

A lawyer by training, he joined the EU Commission services in 1995, and has since been involved in a variety of EU policies, such as Trade policy and negotiation, in different positions at DG TRADE (from 1997 to 2003); and Internal Market policy and legislation, notably as Head of Unit for Public Procurement policy at DG MARKT (from 2004 to 2008); and Space (from 2013 to 2022), notably as Director and Programme Manager for the EU’s Satellite Navigation Programmes, and subsequently Director for the EU Space Programme. He was Head of the European Commission’s Representation in Germany from 2009 to 2013.