European Commission adjusts export regulations on COVID-19 vaccines
On 24th March 2021, the European Commission implemented regulation (EU) 2021/521 entitled “making specific arrangements to the mechanism...
European Commission implements export regulations on COVID-19 vaccines
On 29th January 2021, the European Commission implemented regulation (EU) 2021/111 to make “exportation of certain products subject to...
European Commission extends customs duties- and VAT-exemptions for certain goods due to COVID-19
The European Commission has amended Decision (EU) 2020/491, giving relief from import duties and value added tax (‘VAT’) on goods needed...
European Commission requests feedback from academia on pending dual-use export compliance document
The European Commission plans to publish non-binding guidance, which will take the form of a Commission Recommendation, in an effort to...
EU publishes guidance note on sanction compliance and humanitarian aid during the COVID-19 pandemic
On 9th October 2020, the European Commission published the “Commission Guidance Note on the Provision of Humanitarian Aid to Fight the...
European Commission publishes notice on the use of pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of orig
On 30th September 2020, the European Commission published the “Commission notice concerning the application of the Regional Convention on...
European Council imposes sanctions against Belarus
On 2nd October 2020, the European Council imposed sanctions against 40 individuals identified as being “responsible for repression and...
European Commission issues notice of changes to Dual-Use export control regulations after Brexit tra
On 16th September 2020, the European Commission issued a notice to stakeholders (replacing the notice from 21 March 2019) entitled...
European Commission extends relief for VAT and customs duties on medical equipment imports
On 23rd July 2020, the European Commission extended the temporary relief of VAT and customs duties on imported medical equipment from...
European Commission adopts Brexit “readiness” Communication
On 9th July 2020, the European Commission (EC) adopted a Communication entitled “Getting ready for changes - Communication on readiness...