EU Customs Developments - April 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code (UCC) Developments - On 1 May 2016, the Union Customs Code (UCC) entered into force. The UCC is the new EU framework regulation for the rules and procedures for...
View ArticleUS Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Iran Sanctions Relief
On June 8, 2016, the US further clarified the scope of the sanctions relief provided to Iran as of January 16, 2016 (known as "Implementation Day") under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)....
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - May 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code (UCC) Developments - On 11 May 2016, the European Commission published a correction to the Union Customs Code (UCC) Delegated Act. It removes references to...
View ArticleEU Agreement on Trade Rules for Conflict Minerals
The European Union (EU) institutions have reached broad agreement on trade rules for so-called "conflict minerals". While the technical details still need to be established, we summarize the expected...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - June 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code Developments - The minutes of the 13 May 2016 meeting between the European Commission and Member State experts, summarising the discussion on various amendments...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - July 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code Developments - On 19 July 2016, the European Commission published a proposal to amend Article 136 of the Union Customs Code (UCC). This Article UCC exempts goods...
View ArticleUS Designates Additional Russian and Ukrainian Individuals and Entities,...
On September 1, 2016, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 37 Russian and Ukrainian individuals and entities to the List of Specially Designated Nationals...
View ArticleUS Further Liberalizes Cuba Sanctions and Export Controls
On October 14, 2016, the United States announced additional measures to liberalize Cuba sanctions and export controls, effective October 17, 2016. The new measures, which are summarized below,...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments - August - October 2016
EU Customs Policy - Council Conclusions on the Union Customs Code - The EU Council has adopted and published Conclusions on follow-up of the Union Customs Code (UCC). These Conclusions recognise the...
View ArticleUS Issues Additional Russian/Ukrainian Designations and New General License,...
On December 20, 2016, the US Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 15 individuals and entities and two vessels to the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked...
View ArticleUS Expands Cyber-Related Sanctions Executive Order and Designates Russian...
On December 29, 2016, President Obama issued a new Executive Order (EO) entitled "Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled...
View ArticleEU Court's Advocate General delivers opinion on EU-Singapore FTA
An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has delivered an advisory opinion on the EU-Singapore FTA. In this opinion – which is non-binding on the Court, but would normally influence...
View ArticleUnited States Issues Executive Order, General License Easing Sudan Sanctions
On January 13, 2017, President Obama signed an Executive Order entitled "Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments: November-December 2016
EU Customs Policy - Union Customs Code Developments - On 12 December 2016, the EU’s Customs Expert Group held a joint meeting with the Trade Contact Group to discuss proposed amendments to the Union...
View ArticleEU Rosneft judgment clarifies bank transfers are not sanctioned "financial...
On 28 March 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in a case referred by the UK High Court in which Rosneft has challenged the validity of the EU's sanctions...
View ArticleEU Customs Developments: January-March 2017
Welcome to the January-March 2017 issue of the White & Case Newsletter on Customs Developments in the EU. In this issue: - EU Customs Policy ..EP resolution on tackling UCC challenges -Tariffs and...
View ArticleEU Court confirms EU competence on wide range of trade areas in opinion on...
Following the Advocate General's related advisory opinion in December 2016, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has delivered its Opinion (2/15) on the EU-Singapore FTA. While the Court's Opinion...
View ArticleUnited States Announces New Cuba Policy
On June 16, 2017, President Trump issued the "National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba" (the "Cuba Memorandum") describing the...
View ArticleUS Enacts “Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act” Expanding...
On August 2, 2017, the President signed into law the "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act," providing a number of new sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The President...
View ArticleUS Imposes Sanctions Targeting Debt, Equity, and Securities of the Venezuelan...
On August 24, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13808 entitled "Imposing Additional Sanctions with Respect to the Situation in Venezuela." EO 13808, which became effective on August 25,...
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