Image source: Pixabay As with every new year, some adjustments to the customs tariff will come into force on January 1. These will result in changes to goods tariff numbers and goods descriptions. We provide you with the most important links. Affected goods items The best way to see which goods items will [...]
Across the entire supply chain, between 52,000 and 184,000 tons of plastic pellets end up in the environment every year (Image source: Pixabay) Our ecosystems are increasingly polluted with microplastics - the smallest plastic particles. This problem is being tackled as part of the EU Plastics Strategy. Following the publication of regulations in [...]
The service compass navigates through the bureaucratic jungle surrounding employee secondment. (Image source: Pixabay) There is a practical aid for companies and self-employed persons who wish to post employees abroad in Europe: the Service Compass. The Service Compass website provides you with all the information (in German language) you need about posting employees. [...]
Image source: Pixabay Since the 11th package of sanctions against Russia came into force, everyone is obliged to provide information. Information on possible circumvention of the sanctions must be submitted to the competent authority within two weeks. The aim is to effectively combat the circumvention of sanctions against Russia. To date, Russia has [...]
The existing restrictive measures against Belarus (Regulation (EC) No. 765/2006) were extended by Regulation (EU) 2023/1594. Adjustment to sanctions against Russia The decision was taken by the European Council against the background of Belarus' involvement in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Among other things, the new regulation contains export bans to Belarus for military [...]
Image source: Pixabay In order to protect the economic security of the EU, an overview, in which the export control lists of the EU member states have been compiled, was published. This gives each member state the opportunity to adapt its own export list and coordinate export controls. For example, the Netherlands carry [...]
According to the fall survey by the German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK), German companies that are active in the United Kingdom (UK) are positive about the future. This is despite the generally weak UK economy. Image source: Pixabay 40 percent of companies expect their business to improve over the next twelve months. [...]
On November 22, 2023, the EU Anti-Coercion Tool regulation is expected to be signed. The Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) is designed to help the EU and its member states protect themselves from economic coercion by third countries. Image source: Pixabay What is meant by economic coercion? In its Oct. 23 press release, the European [...]
The free trade agreement between the EU and New Zealand could enter into force as early as mid-2024. The EU Parliament's Committee on International Trade recently gave its approval. At the November session in Strasbourg, the EU Parliament will take a final vote on the agreement. After that, only the Council's approval and New Zealand's [...]
Image source: Pixabay From December 1, 2023, significantly higher toll rates will have to be paid for trucks weighing 7.5 tons or more. This was decided in the Bundestag on October 20. However, tolls will soon also be payable for lighter trucks. Against the background of the carbon dioxide surcharge, the toll rates [...]