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On 2 August 2023 evening, the EU Commission released new FAQs (here and here; word search “2 August 2023”). Of greatest interest are the two new FAQs in the “Oil Import” section, relating to STS activity relating to Russian oil and petroleum products, in EU territorial waters. We set out extracts of these two below.
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On 24 July 2023, the EU Commission published updated FAQs (here and here) relating to the port ban restrictions under Articles 3eb and 3ec of the EU’s 11th Sanctions Package (implemented on 23 June 2023). We published a brief summary on the 11th Sanctions Package which can be reviewed here.…

The text of the new European Battery Regulation (referred to as the Regulation) has now received formal approval from both the European Parliament (14 June) and the Council of the EU (10 July). Aiming to ensure the safety, sustainability, and competitiveness of batteries, the Regulation will target the entire life cycle of batteries, from their…

Although 2021 has predominantly been referred to as the “year of Russia” in terms of sanctions, the collapse of nuclear talks (JCPOA) as well as the social repression in the country have also shifted the focus to Iran, to some degree.

While designating members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Forces (IRGF) as Specially Designated Nationals…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) statistics confirm that the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s (UFLPA) reach extends beyond imports from China. Though importers must remain focused on mitigating UFLPA compliance risks for Chinese-origin goods, CBP’s enforcement statistics offer a broader perspective on the scope of UFLPA-related detentions and seizures.

We highlight key takeaways and…