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ECJ Permits Challenge to EU Importation Decision
April 25, 2018
The Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) recently recognized the right of a nonprofit institute to challenge the European Commission's (EC) decision to permit the importation of genetically modified soybeans into the EU, rejecting the EC's argument that the legislation used by the institute applies only to environmental risks and not to consumer health concerns.
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EU Watchdog Criticizes EC for Lack of Scrutiny on Barroso
April 24, 2018
The Daily Mail reports that the European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly recently criticized European Commission (EC) officials for failing to scrutinize former EC President José Manuel Barroso's acceptance of a job at Goldman Sachs in 2016 that may involve lobbying EU officials, labeling the alleged oversight "maladministration."
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EP Document Pairs Market Access with ECJ Authority
April 24, 2018
The European Parliament (EP) recently adopted a resolution asserting that any "deep and comprehensive" future trade deal between the EU and the UK must include "a binding interpretation role" for the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) and proposing an "association agreement" with the UK that could provide broad market access between the jurisdictions.
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EU Officials Green-light UK Trade Talks During Transition
April 24, 2018
The Express reports that, in a recent round of UK-EU negotiations over Britain's withdrawal from the EU and future trade between the jurisdictions, EU officials agreed to permit Britain to sign - but not implement - trade deals with other countries during a post-Brexit transition period when the UK would still be bound by EU regulations.
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EU Softens Stance on Post-Brexit Fishing, Security Measures
April 24, 2018
The Sun reports that EU officials, in draft negotiating guidelines, recently softened their stance on access of EU fishing vessels to UK waters after Brexit and the ability of Britain to participate in European security measures during the post-Brexit transition period.
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