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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.
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.
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.
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.
In the context of the ongoing reform of the customs union and increase in the number of free trade agreements between the EU and its main partners, the European Commission is significantly strengthening the conditions for the implementation of preferential origin in two directions: facilitation and control.
The digitalisation of cross-border waste shipments has entered a new phase with the mandatory application of DIWASS. At the crossroads of environmental compliance, flow traceability and customs controls, operators must now integrate this platform into the securing of their import, export and transit operations.