
European Commission updates dual-use export control list
On 17 October 2019 the European Commission adopted the annual Delegated Regulation that updates the EU dual-use export control list in...

Council of the EU adopts legal framework for sanctions against Nicaragua
On 14 October 2019 the Council of the European Union announced in a press release that it has adopted a legal framework allowing for...


U.S. imposes additional duties on large civil aircraft products from the EU
Effective 18 October 2019, the U.S Trade Representative will impose additional duties on products of certain member States of the EU....


HMRC publishes new Brexit bulletin
On 21 August 2019 the United Kingdom’s (UK) HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) published their latest letter advising UK businesses on actions...


European Commission publishes guidelines on dual-use trade controls
The European Commission has published Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 in the Official Journal. This document (adopted on 30 July...

BAFA updates instructions on trade with Russia
On 10 July 2019 Germany’s Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA) released an updated instruction manual entitled ‘"Foreign...


Jersey lodges new sanctions and asset-freezing law
The Government of Jersey's Minister for External Relations has issued a new order which brings the Sanctions and Asset-Freezing (Jersey)...

INSTEX now operational
On 28 June 2019 the EU Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) was announced to be operational and processing its first...

EU-Vietnam trade agreement signed
On 30 June 2019 the European Commission (EC) and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam signed the Free Trade Agreement and...

EU lifts restrictions on the Maldives
The Council of the European Union has adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/985 (17 June 2019) which repeals “Regulation (EU) 2018/1001 concerning...