| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Details | COM (2019) 445 |
| Publication Date | 01/10/2019 |
| Content Type | Policy-making, Report |
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Summary: Report presented on 1 October 2019 by the European Commission on Member States’ authorisation activities under Regulation (EU) 2019/125 in 2017 and 2018. Further information: Regulation (EC) No 1236/2005 concerning trade in certain goods which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, codified and repealed by Regulation (EU) 2019/125, imposed certain restrictions on trade. These restrictions concerned in particular a near absolute prohibition on exports from and imports into the European Union of goods included in Annex II, and a prior authorisation requirement for exports of certain other goods listed in Annex III or in Annex IIIa. Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/125 provides that Member States shall make a public annual activity report, providing information on the number of applications received, on the goods and countries concerned by these applications, and on the decisions they have taken on these applications. Article 26(4) provides that the Commission shall prepare an annual report comprised of the annual activity reports published by the Member States and make it publicly available. |
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| Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2019:445:FIN |
| Subject Categories | Trade |
| Subject Tags | Export | Import Controls, Fundamental | Human Rights |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
