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The European Council announced on Monday that it has reached agreement on a new EU regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items. The aim of the new regulations is to adapt the Dual-Use Regulation to react to changes in the technological, economic and political situation since the existing rules came into force in 2009.  The new regime is to be based on the Commission’s original 2016 proposal…

Please save the date for our upcoming Trade Day 2020 event in Stockholm, taking place on 5 November 2020. We will cover recent developments and trends in compliance, export control, trade sanctions and customs. A full agenda will be sent out closer to the event.Considering the ongoing pandemic we will be hosting the event as a traditional seminar in Stockholm city, but also via Zoom. In order for us to make proper arrangements that will…

On 24 October 2017, the Swedish government proposed stricter rules on weapon export. The proposal suggests that the destination country’s democratic status shall be of central consideration in a licence application. The less democratic standing, the harder to get approval for the export of the military equipment. No licence will be approved if there are serious violations on human rights or demerits on the country’s democratic standing. Also, whether the export countervails a sustainable development…