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EU Commission launches consultation on new legislative instrument for trade diversification
Atli Stannard advises clients on EU trade law and policy, technology regulation, and the governance of strategically significant industrial sectors, with a particular focus on the geoeconomic forces shaping European regulation, industrial policy, and the transatlantic relationship.
U.S.-EU Trade Framework: Outcome and Next Steps
On July 27, the United States and the European Union announced a trade framework agreement, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The deal avoided imposition of a 30% reciprocal U.S. tariff on EU goods that was set to take effect August 1, and a potential EU countermeasure targeting up to €93 billion in U.S. exports, scheduled for August 7 ( ., Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1564).
What do European Commission President von der Leyen’s Political Guidelines Mean for the 2024-2029 Mandate?
On 18 July 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, the current President of the European Commission (“Commission”), was reconfirmed by the European Parliament for a second term. Ahead of her reconfirmation, President von der Leyen delivered a speech before the European Parliament, accompanied by a 30-page program (the “Guidelines”) that lays down the next five-year policy agenda she proposes for the Commission.
The Future of EU Defence Policy and a Renewed Focus on Technology Security
On July 18, 2024, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was reconfirmed by the European Parliament for a second five-year term. As part of the process, she delivered a speech before the Parliament, complemented by a 30-page program, which outlines the Commission’s political guidelines and priorities for the next five years. The guidelines introduce a series of forthcoming legislative proposals across many policy areas, including on defence and technology security.
What Can You Expect From the New Product Liability Directive?
At the end of 2023, the EU institutions informally agreed on the EU Directive on Liability for Defective Products (the “New PLD”), which will repeal (and thus replace) the existing EU Product Liability Directive (the “Existing PLD”). The New PLD will substantially change the EU product liability landscape as it has existed for the last 40 years, as we discuss below.
U.S.-EU Trade and Tech Council: Paris Takeaways and Next Steps
Last month, the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) met in Paris-Saclay for the second time since its launch in June 2021. (The first ministerial took place in Pittsburgh in September. France hosted this session as holder of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.) The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary of State Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Raimondo, and U.S. Trade Representative Tai, and European Commission Executive Vice Presidents Vestager and Dombrovskis.
Recent Developments and the Future Outlook for the Ongoing US-EU Large Civil Aircraft Trade Dispute | Lexology
Latest Developments In the latest tit-for-tat action in a long-running trade dispute between the United States (“US”) and the European Union (“EU”), the EU announced that effective November 10, 2020 it would apply a 25% tariff on products found in 136 8-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) numbers ranging from vitamins to video game consoles. (The full list can be found here.) The EU is also imposing an additional 15% tariff on large civil aircraft covering five distinct 8-digit HTS numbers.
UK: new “world-leading” deforestation and ecosystem supply chain law
The UK Government recently announced that it is developing legislation that would make it illegal for large businesses operating in the UK to use certain commodities that have not been produced in line with local laws, and require in-scope companies to conduct due diligence to ensure that their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation and ecosystem change. A failure to comply could result in significant fines (the precise levels of fines are yet to be determined).
UK: new “world-leading” deforestation and ecosystem supply chain law
The UK Government recently announced that it is developing legislation that would make it illegal for large businesses operating in the UK to use certain commodities that have not been produced in line with local laws, and require in-scope companies to conduct due diligence to ensure that their supply chains are free from illegal deforestation and ecosystem change. A failure to comply could result in significant fines (the precise levels of fines are yet to be determined).
The Brexit Negotiation – In Deadlock? | LexBlog
Last week marked a hand-over from the technical Brexit negotiations back to the negotiators’ political masters. After four rounds of talks on the future EU-UK relationship, it appears that the UK and the EU are increasingly talking past each other. With both sides seeming to accept that the transition period will finish at the end of this year, a no-deal exit from current arrangements at year-end looks increasingly likely.
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