Europe and UK regulatory updates
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The EU strengthens oversight of cyber-surveillance exports
The European Union is advancing ethical trade practices with its catch-all control under the Dual-Use Regulation, targeting cyber-surveillance technology exports.… Read more
Deforestation regulation as the next step of the European Green Deal
Part of the European Green Deal, the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) went into force on June 29, 2023. Effective December 30,… Read more
Update on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
On November 13, 2024, the Informal Expert Group discussed recent Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) reporting results and future updates.… Read more
The complexity lurking behind London’s trade diversification agenda
By Gavin Everson, Director, Global Trade Consulting It’s been a banner year thus far for British importers. The… Read more
The UK Plastic Packaging Tax: What You Need to Know
Updated: April 13, 2022 On April 1st, 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging came into force in the UK,… Read more
Sufficient production under the TCA: What you need to know
When the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement was signed in late 2020, it was heralded in the UK… Read more
New food declaration requirements deferred until January 2022
On January 1st, 2022, new import control processes will take effect. These new processes won’t affect the majority… Read more
Lax adherence to post-Brexit customs rules may leave gaping holes in 2022 business budgets
By Gavin Everson, Director, Global Trade Consulting Businesses throughout the UK are in for a reckoning and it’s… Read more
EU and UK Section 301 Duties Suspended for Five Years
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) suspended additional Section 301 duties of 15 to 25 percent on European Union… Read more
REACH Compliance: Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
The registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals (REACH) relates to all chemical substances, not just those included… Read more