On July 7, 2015, the P5+1, the EU, and Iran announced a further extension of the Joint Plan of Action (âJPOAâ) for three days in order to continue ongoing nuclear negotiations, which had previously been extended through July 7 after a failure to meet the initial deadline of June 30, 2015. Â Both the US Government and the EU have announced that the temporary sanctions relief provided for in the JPOA will now be extended through…
Recently the Dutch authorities have started adding a âhuman rightsâ export license condition to the global licenses it issues for encryption items with ECCN 5A002.a.1. This condition states the following: âThis license may not be used if the exporter is aware or has been informed by the competent authorities of the Member State where he is established, that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for use…
The Swiss Government (Federal Council) today decreed additional rules on the implementation of the import ban for war material from Russia and Ukraine. To that end it amended the Ordinance on Measures to prevent the Circumvention of International Sanctions connected with the Situation in Ukraine, effective as of 1 July, 6pm CET. The new rules prohibit the import of firearms, their components, accessories, ammunition and ammunition components from Russia and Ukraine, which fall under the…