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EU ROUND UP - EXTENSION OF EUROPOL POWERS APPROVED BY MEPs
The European Parliament has approved giving Europol more powers, backing a European Union (EU) regulation that would authorise the police agency to pursue its own research and innovation projects, process large datasets for intelligence, and help national authorities screen foreign direct investment in security-related cases.…
EU/WTO FOOD AND DRINK REGULATORY ROUND UP – EU SUSPENDS IMPORT DUTIES FOR UKRAINE FOOD AND DRINK EXPORTS
The European Parliament has approved scrapping food and drink duties on imports into the European Union (EU) from Ukraine to support its economy as the country battles for independence against the continuing Russian invasion. With 3,811 civilians confirmed killed in the three-month-long attack by May 19, according to UN figures, the EU has ramped up its support for Ukraine.…
ASIA KEEPS FAITH WITH NUCLEAR POWERASIA KEEPS FAITH WITH NUCLEAR POWER
While Europe is abuzz with policy discussions about extending the life of existing nuclear power plants, amidst growing concern about the need to wean the continent from dependence on Russian fossil fuels, this electricity source has continued to enjoy support in Asia.…
RUSSIAN DAIRY TRADE SUFFERING FROM INVASION OF UKRAINE, SAY EXPERTS RUSSIAN DAIRY TRADE SUFFERING FROM INVASION OF UKRAINE, SAY EXPERTS
The Russian dairy sector faces an uncertain future under the economic sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, although as of late May, its supply chain and markets had started to settle. In December (2021), before President Vladimir Putin sent tanks, troops and missiles into a neighbouring country, Russia’s dairy sector was stable.…
RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE PUSHES EUROPE TO DITCH EMBRACE NUCLEAR POWER TO SECURE ENERGY SUPPLIES
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has undermined many political assumptions, including – of course – the right of countries to retain their borders and independence without being invaded. But one change encouraged by the war has been the increased desire of European countries to shake off dependence on Russian oil and gas – and that has increased support for nuclear power.…
SMART TEXTILES TARIFFS AND DUTIES – DEEP DIVE
INTRODUCTION
In the competitive and innovative world of smart textile manufacturing and sale, companies strive to maximise functionality and minimise costs. Their ingenuity is the basis of their competitiveness. But as with all industries, some costs are out of their control.…
TEXTILE SECTOR MULLS IMPACT OF RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE ON ENERGY PRICES
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted energy supplies and raised concerns about the future availability of oil and gas, inflating these commodity prices and hence energy prices, increasing textile and apparel processing costs worldwide. On December 21, as Russia was preparing to send its military into Ukraine-government controlled territory (February 24), Brent crude was selling for USD71.57 a barrel.…
ASIAN REGULATORY ROUND UP - JAPAN RESTRICTS PAINT AND CHEMICAL TRADE WITH RUSSIA OVER ITS INVASION OF UKRAINE
Companies in Japan that export paint and coatings and related chemicals ingredients to Russia and Belarus may face a trade ban if those items have been classed as ‘advanced goods’ under a May 20 amendment to Japan’s Export Trade Control Order.…
RUSSIAN IVASION OF UKRAINE DISRUPTS FOOD TRADE FOR HALAL MARKET COUNTRIES
Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the supplies of food, especially cereals, to major halal food markets, with Ukraine and Russia togethering controlling around 30% of the global wheat trade. The military action, which the UN said on April 17 had killed 2,072 civilians, has put the Middle East and North Africa in a tight position over food supplies, especially given the region’s economies have been weakened by the Covid-19 crisis.…
RAMADAN MAY PROMPT MUSLIMS TO TARGET ZAKAT ALMS ON UKRAINIAN REFUGEES FOLLOWING RUSSIAN INVASION
Muslims have been considering how their ‘Zakat’ charitable obligations during Ramadan delivers an obligation to supporting Muslim refugees from Ukraine, forced from their home by the Russian invasion of their country.
The war has prompted the largest refugee crises that Europe has experienced this century, even larger than the impact of the war in Syria.…