EU Customs & Global Trade Law Monitor - Week 15

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Official Journal of the EU Check

13/04/2022 L115L115IL116C160C161C162

12/04/2022 L114C159

11/04/2022 L112L113C157C158

08/04/2022 L109L110L111C154C155C156

Sanctions

There were two new EU regulations that were published on April 8th.

The first regulation was Council Regulation (EU) 2022/580, which amends Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.

This regulation adds an individual to the list of persons subject to restrictive measures. The second regulation was Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581, which implements Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/580 of 8 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/581 of 8 April 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine

This regulation provides information concerning persons, entities, and bodies subject to restrictive measures.

there was Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576, which amends Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

This regulation removes nine individuals from the list of persons subject to restrictive measures due to the expiration of their listings.

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/576 of 8 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/577 of 8 April 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/578 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/579 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/582 of 8 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/592 of 11 April 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities, and bodies in view of the situation in Iran

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/625 of 13 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/626 of 13 April 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/263 concerning restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/627 of 13 April 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/628 of 13 April 2022 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 concerning restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas

Suspensions

The Autonomous Tariff Suspensions regime is one of the instruments available to European manufacturers to reduce their costs and remain competitive in global export markets. The regime allows manufacturers to apply for a temporary suspension or reduction of import duties on products that are not produced in sufficient quantities within the European Union, and that is essential for their production process.

Notice to economic operators – New round of requests for the suspension of the autonomous Common Customs Tariff duties on certain industrial and agricultural products

Classification

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/556 of 1 April 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/557 of 1 April 2022 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

Anti Dumping Duty

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/619 of 12 April 2022 terminating the 'new exporter' reviews of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2230 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of trichloroisocyanuric acid originating in the People's Republic of China, imposing the duty with regard to these producers' imports and terminating the registration of these imports.

The Commission received a request for a review under Article 11(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning an alleged shift in trade patterns between October and December 2020 as compared to 2018 or 2019.

The Commission investigated this issue and determined that there was no evidence of a shift occurring throughout the time period.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/619 of 12 April 2022 terminating the ‘new exporter’ reviews of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2230 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of trichloroisocyanuric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China, for three Chinese exporting producers, imposing the duty with regard to these producers’ imports and terminating the registration of these imports

DG TAXUD

Nothing to report

DG TRADE

Nothing to report

Other

No update available

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