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EU: European Commission adopts proposal for new trade defence regime for steel imports with application from 1 October 2026

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On 17 June 2026, the European Commission’s proposal for a new trade defence regime for steel imports (COM(2025)726) was adopted as Regulation (EU) 2026/1384 (“Steel Regulation”) and entered into force on 25 June 2026, succeeding the safeguard measures that had been in place since January 2019. One particularly novel element, the “melt and pour” transparency requirement, has now been given practical shape, with the Commission adopting the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1963 (“Implementing Regulation”) on 28…

EU: European Parliament adopts new Union Customs Code – key developments and timing to be aware of

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On 16 September 2026, the European Parliament has voted to adopt the new Union Customs Code (“nUCC”) heralding broad customs reform for the European Union (“EU”). Changes will be spread across all facets of customs compliance and there are expected to be accelerated timelines for implementation that are likely to impact all businesses importing into the EU. There are two key drivers to reform customs processes and requirements across the EU (i) the desire to…

EU publishes guidelines on the application of the EU Forced Labour Regulation

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On 26 June 2026, the European Commission published its long-awaited guidelines on the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market (the “Guidelines”), available here. The Guidelines are intended to help businesses prepare for the EU Forced Labour Regulation (the “Regulation”), which will become applicable on 14 December 2027. The Regulation introduces a broad prohibition on placing, making available, or exporting products made with forced labour on…

EU: Modernized Economic Partnership Agreement Concluded with Eastern and Southern Africa Partners

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On June 10, 2026, the European Union and four Eastern and Southern Africa States: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles, concluded negotiations to deepen the existing EU-Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement into a modern and comprehensive free trade agreement. The agreement is the first of its kind between the EU and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa. The framework remains open to accession by other Eastern and Southern Africa States, with negotiations with Zimbabwe currently ongoing.…