GSP, GSP Plus, EBA

A week in Brussels GSP, GSP Plus, EBA Industrial policy and raw materials Latest news South Asia & ASEAN Trade Facilitation

Week in Brussels: Trusted trader scheme audit, IRA

This week’s trade highlight in Brussels was a decision to introduce a temporary import safeguard on certain agricultural goods from Ukraine in five countries and until June – and a further decision to liberalise fruit and vegetables trade for Moldova. All this was capped by European Commission executive vice president …

A week in Brussels GSP, GSP Plus, EBA Latest news Mercosur Social & human rights Supply chain due diligence & forced labour

Week in Brussels: Forced labour, GSP, Mercosur dilly dallying

It’s been a big week for those looking at supply chain management, with the corporate sustainability due diligence regulation moving ahead in in parliament and MEPs starting to look at the EU’s planned forced labour product ban. Also the international trade committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of …

A week in Brussels Chips Act GSP, GSP Plus, EBA Latest news Mexico Supply chain due diligence & forced labour

Week in Brussels: Forced labour ban, Mexico Global Agreement, trilogues

It was a big week in EU trade, with the adoption of the EU’s anti-coercion instrument and a speech by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen that is ruffling Chinese and some EU member state feathers. Oh and a deal with Kenya is on track. More below on some …