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
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
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations
Key Points - Following our Alert last month addressing the United Kingdom Government’s intentions to improve the workings of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA), the U.K. Government has now published two new...more
5/28/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Insolvency ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Restructuring ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
The UK announced that it will require importers to pay a carbon levy on certain goods imported from countries with a lower or no carbon price.
Covered goods under the UK’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) likely...more
The U.K. and the EU conclude the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force on December 31, 2020.
The Agreement provides guidance on origin rules that must be met for products to benefit from duty-free...more
1/8/2021
/ Cooperation Agreement ,
Country of Origin ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Member State ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
- On July 24, the European Commission (EC) published an updated report (the “Report”) on the progress made by member states in implementing measures aimed at addressing the national security risks and mitigation strategies...more
8/4/2020
/ 5G Network ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Member State ,
National Security ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications
- There is increasing regulatory, commercial and media attention in the U.K. and the EU regarding the role of human rights in company supply chains.
- The U.K. and the EU are introducing specific measures around human...more
7/22/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Investors ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
UK
• On June 5, 2019, the European Union (EU) took a step forward with respect to modernizing its existing dual use legislation under Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 (the “EU Dual Use Regulation”), with the European Council...more
6/12/2019
/ Dual Use Goods ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Human Rights ,
Information Security ,
Member State ,
Supply Chain ,
The Wassenaar Arrangement