| Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
| Series Details | L 206, Pages 1-461 |
| Publication Date | 11/06/2021 |
| Content Type | Blog & Commentary, Legislation, News, Policy-making |
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Summary: Regulation (EU) 2021/821 - formally adopted by the European Union (EU) on 20 May 2021 - updating the legislation on the EU's export controls on sensitive dual-use goods and technologies. Further information: Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 set up an EU-wide regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items. In line with Article 25(2) of the Regulation, the Commission presented a Report on its implementation in October 2013. This report concluded that the system in place provided solid legal and institutional foundations but could not remain static and should be upgraded in order to face new challenges. The Commission adopted in April 2014 a Communication setting out concrete policy options for the review of the EU export control regime and its adaptation to rapidly changing circumstances. An impact assessment was conducted in 2015 to identify the most suitable regulatory and non-regulatory actions to bring them into effect. This proposal was prepared in light of the conclusions of that impact assessment. The review of this policy was identified in the context of REFIT, in consideration of its potential regulatory simplification and burden reduction. A recast was tabled by the European Commission on 28 September 2016, considering that the existing Regulation was amended on several occasions and several further amendments were to be made. The review aims to upgrade, modernise and strengthen the EU's export control toolbox and respond effectively to evolving risks and emerging technologies. The proposed Regulation should allow the EU to address the risk of violations of human rights associated with trade in cyber-surveillance technologies without prior agreement at multilateral level. It also enhances the EU's capacity to control trade flows in sensitive new and emerging technologies. The European Parliament's plenary session adopted its position and mandate for trilogue negotiations on 17 January 2018, followed by the Council of the European Union on 5 June 2019. Interinstitutional talks were launched on 21 October. An informal agreement between the co-legislators on a compromise text was reached on 9 November 2020. The Parliament formally endorsed it on 25 March 2021, followed by the Council on 10 May. The Act was signed by the co-legislators on 20 May and published in the Official Journal on 11 June 2021. The Export Control Regulation entered into force on 9 September 2021. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/821/oj |
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| Subject Categories | Security and Defence, Trade |
| Subject Tags | Export | Import Controls |
| Keywords | Common Foreign and Security Policy [CFSP], Dual-Use Goods |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
