On 17 November 2021, the European Commission tabled a proposal to revise EU rules governing shipments of waste. The proposed regulation aims at easing shipments of waste for reuse and recycling in the EU, to support the transition to a circular economy; ensuring that waste exported from the EU is managed in an environmentally sound manner in the destination countries; and stepping up enforcement to counteract illegal shipments of waste. While supporting the proposed streamlining and digitalisation of procedures, stakeholders have stressed the need for significant improvements to ensure that the new regulation fulfils its objectives, in particular as regards exports of waste.

EPRS policy podcast - Revision of the EU's Waste Shipment Regulation

Apart from taking thousands of lives… COVID-19 has revealed one hard truth: the EU’s dependency on other countries for essential medical equipment such as protective masks and gloves, but also respiratory ventilators. The EU and its Member States have acted swiftly to counter these shortages… but Europe may need to re-think its production and trade priorities if it doesn’t want to find itself in the same situation when the next pandemic strikes!

EPRS policy podcast - EU imports and exports of medical equipment

Wil je graag exporteren maar heb je nog wat koudwatervrees? De EU helpt je om je bedrijf internationaal te laten groeien.

Dit doet Europa voor exporteurs

Het Europees gastronomisch erfgoed is ondenkbaar zonder wijn en gedistilleerde dranken. Misschien ben jij een exporteur van dit stukje erfgoed? Dan kun je op de steun van de Europese Unie rekenen

Dit doet Europa voor exporteurs van wijn en gedistilleerde dranken

On 9 May 1950, the Salon de l’Horloge in the French Ministry of&nbsp;Foreign Affairs building on Quai d’Orsay in Paris was transformed into a press room. At 18:00, Robert Schuman gave his speech that led to the establishment of a new supranational organisation with a view to creating a common coal and steel market between France and Germany which was also open to other European countries. It would be the European Coal and Steel Community, or ECSC. Since 1985, Europe Day has been celebrated on 9 May every year.

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​​​​​' World peace cannot be safeguarded without the making of creative efforts proportionate to the dangers which threaten it. 
The contribution which an organized and living Europe can bring to civilization is indispensable to the maintenance of peaceful relations. In taking upon herself for more than 20 years the role of champion of a united Europe, France has always had as her essential aim the service of peace. A united Europe was not achieved and we had war. 
Europe will not be made all at once, or according to a single plan. It will be built through concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity. The coming together of the nations of Europe requires the elimination of the age-old opposition of France and Germany. Any action taken must in the first place concern these two countries. 
With this aim in view, the French Government proposes that action be taken immediately on one limited but decisive point. 
It proposes that Franco-German production of coal and steel as a whole be placed under a common High Authority, within the framework of an organization open to the participation of the other countries of Europe. The pooling of coal and steel production should immediately provide for the setting up of common foundations for economic development as a first step in the federation of Europe, and will change the destinies of those regions which have long been devoted to the manufacture of munitions of war, of which they have been the most constant victims. 
The solidarity in production thus established will make it plain that any war between France and Germany becomes not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible. The setting up of this powerful productive unit, open to all countries willing to take part and bound ultimately to provide all the member countries with the basic elements of industrial production on the same terms, will lay a true foundation for their economic unification. 
This production will be offered to the world as a whole without distinction or exception, with the aim of contributing to raising living standards and to promoting peaceful achievements. With increased resources Europe will be able to pursue the achievement of one of its essential tasks, namely, the development of the African continent. In this way, there will be realised simply and speedily that fusion of interest which is indispensable to the establishment of a common economic system; it may be the leaven from which may grow a wider and deeper community between countries long opposed to one another by sanguinary divisions. 
By pooling basic production and by instituting a new High Authority, whose decisions will bind France, Germany and other member countries, this proposal will lead to the realization of the first concrete foundation of a European federation indispensable to the preservation of peace. 
To promote the realization of the objectives defined, the French Government is ready to open negotiations on the following bases. 
The task with which this common High Authority will be charged will be that of securing in the shortest possible time the modernization of production and the improvement of its quality; the supply of coal and steel on identical terms to the French and German markets, as well as to the markets of other member countries; the development in common of exports to other countries; the equalization and improvement of the living conditions of workers in these industries. 
To achieve these objectives, starting from the very different conditions in which the production of member countries is at present situated, it is proposed that certain transitional measures should be instituted, such as the application of a production and investment plan, the establishment of compensating machinery for equating prices, and the creation of a restructuring fund to facilitate the rationalization of production. The movement of coal and steel between member countries will immediately be freed from all customs duty, and will not be affected by differential transport rates. Conditions will gradually be created which will spontaneously provide for the more rational distribution of production at the highest level of productivity. 
In contrast to international cartels, which tend to impose restrictive practices on distribution and the exploitation of national markets, and to maintain high profits, the organization will ensure the fusion of markets and the expansion of production. 
The essential principles and undertakings defined above will be the subject of a treaty signed between the States and submitted for the ratification of their parliaments. The negotiations required to settle details of applications will be undertaken with the help of an arbitrator appointed by common agreement. He will be entrusted with the task of seeing that the agreements reached conform with the principles laid down, and, in the event of a deadlock, he will decide what solution is to be adopted. 
The common High Authority entrusted with the management of the scheme will be composed of independent persons appointed by the governments, giving equal representation. A chairman will be chosen by common agreement between the governments. The Authority's decisions will be enforceable in France, Germany and other member countries. Appropriate measures will be provided for means of appeal against the decisions of the Authority. 
A representative of the United Nations will be accredited to the Authority, and will be instructed to make a public report to the United Nations twice yearly, giving an account of the working of the new organization, particularly as concerns the safeguarding of its objectives. 
The institution of the High Authority will in no way prejudge the methods of ownership of enterprises. In the exercise of its functions, the common High Authority will take into account the powers conferred upon the International Ruhr Authority and the obligations of all kinds imposed upon Germany, so long as these remain in force. '

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Schuman Declaration - 9 May 1950

EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain

Controle op de uitvoer, de overbrenging, de tussenhandel, de technische bijstand en de doorvoer van producten voor tweeërlei gebruik (debat)

Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items (debate)

Wapenuitvoer: tenuitvoerlegging van Gemeenschappelijk Standpunt 2008/944/GBVB (debat)

Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate)

Non-tarifaire belemmeringen voor voedselexporteurs op de interne markt van de EU (debat)

Non-tariff barriers for food exporters in the internal EU market (debate)

Arms export: implementation of the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate)

De uitvoercontroles met betrekking tot producten voor tweeërlei gebruik in het licht van de onthullingen over Hacking Team (debat)

Export controls in respect of dual-use items after the Hacking Team revelations (debate)

Controle op de uitvoer van producten voor tweeërlei gebruik (debat)

Export controls of dual-use items (debate)

Communautaire regeling voor controle op de uitvoer, de overbrenging, de tussenhandel en de doorvoer van producten voor tweeërlei gebruik (debat)

Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items (debate)

Wapenuitvoer: uitvoering van Gemeenschappelijk Standpunt 2008/944/GBVB van de Raad (debat)

Arms exports: implementation of Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP (debate)

Exportkredietinstellingen van de lidstaten (korte presentatie)

Member States' export credit agencies (short presentation)

Workshop on "Export credits - Destinations - Implications - Limitations"

Wapenexport (debat)

Arms exports (debate)

Wapenexport (gedragscode) (debat)

Arms exports (Code of Conduct) (debate)

Illustrutation showing the trade of shark and ray fins in the EU, including the import, export and transit of fins

SEDE Subcommittee - Hearing on ' The war in Ukraine: implications of the arms export policies at EU level '

Conference ' EU pesticides exports and indigenous peoples’ rights,  how the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement is set up to put profit before people and planet.

EP Plenary session - Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products: key for Ukrainian economy and global food security

AGRI Committee - Exchange of views with Mr Markian Dmytrasevych, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, responsible for exports issue

EP Plenary session - Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items

EP plenary session - Arms export: implementation of Common Position 2008/944/CFSP

SEDE Workshop -The further development of the Common Position 2008/944/CFSP on arms export control - Questions and answers

Clara Eugenia AGUILERA GARCIA and other MEPs meet with Antonio DE MORA, Secretary General of ASEMESA - Spanish Association of Exporters and Industry of Table Olives

SEDE Workshop on ' Implementation of the EU arms export control system '

INTA Committee hearing on Dual-use reform: ' How to ' future-proof ' EU export controls ? '

Plenary session in Strasbourg - Week 27  2016 - Non-tariff barriers for food exporters in the internal EU market

FOTYGA, Anna Elzbieta - SEDE Committee Chair

SEDE committee meeting.  Arms export: implementation of Common Position (2015/2114(INI))

Pierre Arnaud LOTTON, Roy ISBISTER, Jan PIE

SEDE committee meeting public hearing on Arms export controls

INTA SEDE Committee meeting- Workshop on Dual use export controls

Rais BHUIYAN, Ana GOMES, Baroness Sarah LUDFORD, Simon BUSUTTIL

Meeting The Export of Death Penalty Drugs from the EU

INTA Committee meeting - Implementing trade policy through efficient import and export rules and procedures

Following Russia’s unilateral decision in July to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed agricultural products to be exported from Ukrainian ports, transit through the Solidarity Lanes established in states bordering Ukraine is expected to increase significantly (from three to five million tonnes of commodities per month). Almost all of the exported commodities via these corridors remain on the EU market due to the high transport costs for re-export. MEPs debate with the Commission the impact of Ukrainian grain exports on EU farmers after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture.

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Following Russia’s unilateral decision in July to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed agricultural products to be exported from Ukrainian ports, transit through the Solidarity Lanes established in states bordering Ukraine is expected to increase significantly (from three to five million tonnes of commodities per month). Almost all of the exported commodities via these corridors remain on the EU market due to the high transport costs for re-export. MEPs debate with the Commission the impact of Ukrainian grain exports on EU farmers after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: MEPs debate (part 2)

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: MEPs debate (part 1)

Following Russia’s unilateral decision in July to terminate the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed agricultural products to be exported from Ukrainian ports, transit through the Solidarity Lanes established in states bordering Ukraine is expected to increase significantly (from three to five million tonnes of commodities per month). Almost all of the exported commodities via these corridors remain on the EU market due to the high transport costs for re-export. MEPs debate with the Commission the impact of Ukrainian grain exports on EU farmers after Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Opening statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: opening statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Transport infrastructure in Ukraine is being destroyed and its Black Sea ports blocked by Russia. In light of this, MEPs are expected to call for new EU initiatives to address transport and logistics costs preventing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, especially of wheat, to the global market. Closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Transport infrastructure in Ukraine is being destroyed and its Black Sea ports blocked by Russia. In light of this, MEPs are expected to call for new EU initiatives to address transport and logistics costs preventing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, especially of wheat, to the global market.

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: MEPs debate

Transport infrastructure in Ukraine is being destroyed and its Black Sea ports blocked by Russia. In light of this, MEPs are expected to call for new EU initiatives to address transport and logistics costs preventing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products, especially of wheat, to the global market. Opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

These past years, we have become more aware of the factors affecting our ability to feed the world. Climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated the unsustainability and unfairness of our global food system. Russia's unprovoked invasion of #Ukraine, a country known as the 'breadbasket of Europe', is raising fears of a global food crisis, further exacerbating existing food security challenges worldwide. Much depends on the response of the international community, including the EU, to rapidly evolving scenarios. Russia and Ukraine are key agricultural players, together exporting nearly 12 % of food calories traded globally. They are major providers of basic agro-commodities, including wheat, maize and sunflower oil, and Russia is the world's top exporter of fertilisers. The two countries combined account for one third of wheat exports. ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Food security in times of crisis

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate the export transparency and authorisation mechanism for COVID-19 vaccine after the European Commission has introduced the principles of reciprocity and proportionality as new criteria to be considered for authorising exports. Statements by Maros SEFCOVIC, Vice-President of the EC in charge of Interinstitutional relations and Foresight, Manfred WEBER (EPP, DE), Chair of the EPP Group, Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES), Chair of the S&D Group, Katalin CSEH (Renew, HU), and Martin SCHIRDEWAN (The Left, DE), Co-chair of the Left Group.

Export transparency and authorisation mechanism of COVID19 vaccines: extracts

Producten voor tweeërlei gebruik zijn producten, diensten of technologieën met een legitieme civiele toepassing maar met een potentieel voor misbruik. Van chemicaliën tot computers en van drones tot gegevensencryptie, het Europees Parlement stemt over nieuwe regels voor de export van producten voor tweeërlei gebruik om de mensenrechten beter te beschermen en rekening te houden met nieuwe technologieën.

Producten voor tweeërlei gebruik: wat zijn het en waarom nieuwe regels?

During the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg MEPs debate (13/11), vote on arms export, and statement by Sabine LÖSING (GUE/NGL, DE), rapporteur. The results are: 427 in favour, 150 against and 97 abstentions. The resolution as a whole is approved.

Arms export: extracts from the debate (13/11) and from the vote on the report by Sabine LÖSING (GUE/NGL, DE)

This Infoclip illustrates person using virtual currency platform, person stocking and handling works of art and person sourcing pre-paid cards online.

Infoclip: Anti-money laundering & countering terrorism financing: with infographics

During the EP plenary session (15-18 January 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (16/01) and vote an extension of EU export controls on cyber-surveillance tools, such as devices to intercept mobile phones, hack into computers, circumvent passwords or identify internet users, possibly used for human rights violations, in order to prevent authoritarian regimes from spying on their own citizens. Statements by Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE), rapporteur, Cecilia MALMSTRÖM, Member of the EC in charge of Trade, and Marietje SCHAAKE (ALDE, NL) and Bernd LANGE (S&D, DE). The results are: 571 in favour, 29 against and 29 abstentions. Illustrative shots: computers, servers, smart phone users, inscripted code, users, computer hackers.

Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items: extracts from the debate (16/01) and from the vote on the report Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

Het Parlement ijvert voor een striktere controle op "goederen voor tweeërlei gebruik", met name civiele technologieën die kunnen worden gebruikt door autoritaire regimes om burgers te bespioneren.

Het Parlement wil striktere controles op spyware-technologie

Het Europees Parlement ijvert voor een betere controle van de wapenexport in de EU. Europarlementariër Bodil Valero legt uit waarom.

Europarlementariërs vragen meer aandacht voor wapenexport in de EU

During the EP plenary session (11-14 September 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs&nbsp;debate on arms export. Statements by Bodil VALERO (Greens/EFA, SE), Rapporteur, Matti MAASIKAS, Estonian Deputy Minister for EU Affairs, Geoffrey VAN ORDEN (ECR, UK), Javier NART (ALDE, ES), Sabine LOSING, (GUE, DE) and Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT).

Arms export: extracts from the debate  

Het EP wil de mazen dichten in de wetgeving over de export van middelen en medicijnen die gebruikt kunnen worden om te martelen en executeren.

﻿"De EU moet geen middelen leveren om te martelen"

Een nieuw fonds, het Jeugdwerkgelegenheidsinitiatief, om de jonge werklozen in Europa te helpen, een oproep tot hulp voor Syrië en een rapport over de wapenexport wordt neergesabeld.

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: MEPs debate (part 2)

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: MEPs debate (part 1)

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: opening statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: MEPs debate

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

EPRS - Food security in times of crisis

Export transparency and authorisation mechanism of COVID19 vaccines: extracts

Producten voor tweeërlei gebruik: wat zijn het en waarom nieuwe regels?

Arms export: extracts from the debate (13/11) and from the vote on the report by Sabine LÖSING (GUE/NGL, DE)

Infoclip: Anti-money laundering & countering terrorism financing: with infographics

Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items: extracts from the debate (16/01) and from the vote on the report Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

Het Parlement wil striktere controles op spyware-technologie

Europarlementariërs vragen meer aandacht voor wapenexport in de EU

Arms export: extracts from the debate

"De EU moet geen middelen leveren om te martelen"

Jeugdwerkloosheid / Syrië / Wapenexport

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: closing statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: MEPs debate (part 2)

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: MEPs debate (part 1)

Ukrainian grain exports after Russia's exit from the Black Sea Grain: opening statement by Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: MEPs debate

Facilitating export of Ukrainian agricultural products - key for Ukrainian economy and global food security: opening statements by Mikuláš BEK, Czech Minister for European Affairs and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

EPRS - Food security in times of crisis

Export transparency and authorisation mechanism of COVID19 vaccines: extracts

Producten voor tweeërlei gebruik: wat zijn het en waarom nieuwe regels?

Arms export: extracts from the debate (13/11) and from the vote on the report by Sabine LÖSING (GUE/NGL, DE)

Infoclip: Anti-money laundering & countering terrorism financing: with infographics

Control of exports, transfer, brokering, technical assistance and transit of dual-use items: extracts from the debate (16/01) and from the vote on the report Klaus BUCHNER (Greens/EFA, DE)

Het Parlement wil striktere controles op spyware-technologie

Europarlementariërs vragen meer aandacht voor wapenexport in de EU

Arms export: extracts from the debate

﻿"De EU moet geen middelen leveren om te martelen"

Jeugdwerkloosheid / Syrië / Wapenexport

"De EU moet geen middelen leveren om te martelen"