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New €3 customs duty on small parcels entering the EU
The EU has agreed to apply a fixed customs duty of €3 on small parcels valued at less than €150 entering the EU from 1 July 2026. This temporary measure…
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The EU has agreed to apply a fixed customs duty of €3 on small parcels valued at less than €150 entering the EU from 1 July 2026. This temporary measure…
Europe
Today, the European Commission announced the winners of the 2025 EU Product Safety Award. The Award encourages and honours innovative business initiatives and research that enhance consumer safety beyond legal requirements.…
Europe
Regulatory data and market protection to support innovation Parliament and Council negotiators agreed to a regulatory data protection period (during which other companies cannot access product data) of eight years,…
Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) SOC committee said it is against a possible new protocol on the involuntary placement and involuntary treatment of persons in mental…
Europe
The European Commission has proposed new initiatives to address long-standing issues in the planning and implementation of the EU’s energy infrastructure. They aim to ensure that affordable and clean energy flows more efficiently across…
Africa
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has joined a growing international campaign to free French journalist Christophe Gleizes, after an Algerian appeals court confirmed a seven-year prison…
Europe
Today, the European Commission announced a reinforcement of controls on food, animal and plant products entering the EU. At the conclusion of an Implementation Dialogue on import controls with stakeholders, Commissioner for…
Europe
Every year, thousands of people across Europe fall ill after eating contaminated food, with eggs, meat and ready-to-eat (RTE) food products among the most frequent sources of infection. The report…
Europe
Simplification: Council and Parliament reach a provisional agreement on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements. Source link
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Los grupos delictivos organizados operan a escala mundial y evolucionan a un ritmo sin precedentes, aprovechando las nuevas tecnologías y la inestabilidad geopolítica. Estos grupos, que antes eran locales, ahora…