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The 21st Package of European Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus: Between Judicial Protection for European Operators and the Assertion of Ever-Broader Extraterritoriality

Adopted on July 23, 2026, by the Council of the European Union, the 21st sanctions package against Russia and Belarus contains innovative and strong measures that symbolize the evolution of European sanctions law: protection for European operators against proceedings initiated in Russia, reaffirmation of the extraterritoriality of European sanctions, autonomous categories of sensitive goods and technologies subject to export controls, and the development of enhanced export controls to third countries, heavily inspired by U.S. export control regimes.

26 August 2026

New US tariffs under Section 301 (forced labour) on European exports cannot be combined with those under the Turnberry Agreement

Since 24 July, the United States has been applying new additional import duties, based on Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, to goods originating in 60 countries , which the US administration accuses of failing to ban imports of products made using forced labour or, in some cases, of failing to effectively enforce such a ban, even though it exists. For products originating in the European Union, the additional duty is calibrated to bring the cumulative rate of the most-favoured-nation duty and the new Section 301 duty to 10 per cent. The measure effectively replaces the temporary duties under Section 122 of the same Act, which were also set at 10 per cent and were due to expire on the same day.

29 July 2026

Foreign Investment Screening: The European Union Strengthens and Harmonises Its Framework

Against a backdrop of increased scrutiny of foreign investment within the European Union, Regulation (EU) 2026/1386 replaces the framework established in 2019. While it does not create a single EU-level authorisation procedure, it further harmonises national screening mechanisms and broadens the range of transactions that may be subject to review.

8 July 2026

Turnberry Agreement: the European Union implements its tariff preferences subject to conditions

Since this 1 July, the main provisions of the Turnberry Agreement concluded between the United States and the European Union are applicable in the European regulatory framework. Some industrial and agri-food products imported from the United States are now subject to a preferential rate of 0% in the European Union, while others are subject to a preferential rate within the limits of specified volumes.

2 July 2026

The development of Chinese legal autonomy: the lock-down of Chinese data and the growing extraterritoriality of export and supply chain controls

Within a few months, China has adopted a series of regulations establishing a legal framework with extraterritorial reach, combining information lockdown, resistance to foreign compliance obligations and the extension of export and supply chain controls. For European companies operating in China or exposed to the Chinese market, this “triple compliance” regime (EU, U.S. and China) now requires an urgent review of their conflicting obligations, their contractual chains and their data governance.

25 June 2026

Omnibus VI “Chemicals”: provisional political agreement on the simplification of rules applicable to cosmetics, chemicals and fertilising products

The “Omnibus VI” package on chemicals aims to simplify several obligations stemming from the CLP Regulation, the Cosmetics Regulation and the Fertilising Products Regulation, while maintaining a high level of protection of human health, consumers and the environment.

23 June 2026