The European Commission adopted on 12 October 2015 a proposal to update the EU list of dual-use items taking into account the latest scientific, technological, industrial and commercial developments. The new control list implements over 100 amendments to the controls made by the multilateral regimes in 2014, essentially in the WA and MTCR regimes. In … Continue Reading
On 14 October, the European Commission announced a new trade and investment strategy for the European Union: “Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy.” The strategy consists of a number of initiatives which are grouped under the headings of effectiveness, transparency, values and the EU’s programme of negotiations. As part of … Continue Reading
In April 2014, the European Commission (EC) launched a review of its current export control systems for dual use items. In May 2015, as part of this review, the EC published a questionnaire for exporters of dual use items to complete. The responses to the questionnaire have been received and will form part of the … Continue Reading
