On 18 July 2025, the European Commission (EC) launched a public consultation on future measures to protect the European Union (EU) steel sector from unfair trade practices. The deadline to provide input is 18 August 2025....more
In separate developments, the European Commission (the “Commission”) opened a public consultation on the extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to downstream products and on additional anti-circumvention...more
On Thursday, the European Commission opened a public consultation on a proposed list of U.S. imports that could face European Union (EU) countermeasures if current negotiations between the EU and the U.S. fail to reach a fair...more
The European Union (EU) had said repeatedly that it will retaliate in case of U.S. tariffs, which the EU sees as unjustified. The EU preferred (and attempted) a negotiated solution but moved swiftly to retaliation once the...more
3/14/2025
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Enforcement Actions ,
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Imports ,
International Trade ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations
This year will be an active one for trade and regulatory developments in the European Union (EU). During the 2019–2024 term of the European Commission, the EU introduced a wide range of regulations impacting various sectors....more
1/14/2025
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Carbon Emissions ,
Chemicals ,
Climate Change ,
Cosmetics ,
Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ,
Environmental Policies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Waste Management
On 12 December 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the Regulation) was published in the European Union (EU) Official...more
12/16/2024
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Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
International Labor Organization (ILO) ,
Investigations ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
OECD ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
United Nations ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The year 2024 holds the potential for significant developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, members may reach agreements...more
1/24/2024
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Anti-Subsidies ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Duties ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Green Deal ,
Hong Kong ,
Imports ,
India ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Labeling ,
National Security ,
Negotiations ,
Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Settlement ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
WTO
Key Points -
The EU aims to harmonize patent protection rules and flexibilities with a layer on top of national rules. This is in line with long-term efforts by the EU institutions to harmonize patent rules and motivated,...more
With the enactment of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the announcement of the European Union (EU) Green Deal Industrial Plan, there is now a full-fledged subsidy war between the United States and the European...more
During the plenary session held the first week of June, the European Parliament voted on several items related to the European Union’s (EU) “Fit for 55” climate package. Debate and division continue to be strong. Key...more