On 19 March 2025, the European Commission (âECâ), in collaboration with the EUâs High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, published the Joint White Paper on the Future of European Defence (the âWhite Paperâ), available here. As outlined in the White Paper, the EU is embarking on an ambitious journey: bolstering its defence capabilities through the “REARM Europe” initiative (as announced by the President of the European Commission here. The REARM Europe initiative is…
On 18 October 2024, the Dutch government announced supplemental controls for exports of certain emerging technology items from the Netherlands. These controls will enter into force on 1 December 2024 and will be implemented through the Dutch Regulations Supplemental Controls to the Dual-Use Regulation (Regeling aanvullende controlemaatregelen op de Verordening producten voor tweeĂ«rlei gebruik, the “Dutch Regulations”). The official text of the Dutch Regulations is available here. Scope of Unilaterally Controlled Items The Dutch Regulations…