LAW & REGULATIONS

CAMBODIA: Law on Anti-Competitive Business Practices Enacted

11 November 2021

Cambodia has issued its first Law on Competition, which has set out various rules relating to anti-competitive agreements, abuses of dominance and anti-competitive business combinations that could impact the domestic market. More

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EU Suspends Tariffs and VAT on Imports of Medical Equipment from Non-EU Countries

06 April 2020

EU Member States and the UK requested the European Commission to temporarily suspend import duties and VAT on medical goods coming from third countries as demand soars amid the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as reported in Regulatory Alert 271/2020. On 3 April 2020, the European Commission approved this request by adopting a Commission Decision. More

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EU Considers Suspension of Tariffs and VAT on Imports of Items Used for COVID-19 Response

06 April 2020

The European Commission website states as part of its “Guidance on Customs issues related to the Covid-19 emergency” that it is working on plans to “ensure that the temporary admission of items for disaster victims of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis becomes free of customs duties and VAT”. More

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European Commission Proposes Amendments to Toy Safety Directive and Launches Public Consultations

23 March 2020

The European Commission has published two draft Directives and launched public consultations with regard to each proposal. Feedback can be provided by all interested parties until 3 April 2020. The first proposal aims at prohibiting the use of three allergenic fragrances in toys and the second proposal aims at adding 61 allergenic fragrances to the list of fragrances which require labelling. These proposals take into account opinions and recommendations of different expert committees. More

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CFDA Issues New Rules on Medical Device Clinical Trial Institutions

28 December 2017

The Administrative Provisions on the Qualifications and Record Filing of Clinical Trial Institutions for Medical Devices jointly issued by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) and the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) will take effect on 1 January 2018. More

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FDA Issues Guidance on Gluten Labelling of Certain Drug Products

22 December 2017

The FDA has issued a draft guidance document on gluten in drug products and associated labelling recommendations. More

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U.S. Critical of Efforts to Address Global Excess Steel Capacity

22 December 2017

U.S. trade officials were critical of a recent report on ways to reduce excess capacity in the global steel market. More

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U.S. Executive Calendar

22 December 2017

U.S. Executive Calendar as at 18 December 2017. Preliminary determination due in ITA AD investigation of fine denier polyester staple fibre from China. More

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CBP to Test Electronic Payment of Vessel Fees

22 December 2017

CBP is planning to conduct a pilot test of the electronic payment of taxes and fees imposed on commercial vessels at four ports of entry. More

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Legislation Introduced or Passed in the 115th U.S. Congress

22 December 2017

From 3 through 17 December 2017, members of the U.S. Congress introduced and/or approved the following international trade-related bills that may have an impact on Hong Kong or mainland China. More

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