by EuroCentrum | Oct 12, 2026
The European Commission is preparing a European Product Act to reform EU rules on product compliance and market surveillance. According to analysis of a leaked draft, the Act would replace the New Legislative Framework, the 2008 package that underpins CE marking and...
by EuroCentrum | Oct 5, 2026
On 21 September 2026, the European Commission adopted the delegated regulation that sets the new Union handling fee at EUR 2 per item. The fee applies to goods sold through distance sales and released for free circulation in the EU. It follows the publication of the...
by EuroCentrum | Sep 30, 2026
A phone, a batch of vaccines, a parcel of trainers ordered online: none of them crosses a border without first being classified, valued and checked against standards the World Customs Organization develops. Few people outside a customs office have heard of the WCO....
by EuroCentrum | Sep 29, 2026
A multinational group deciding where profit should be taxed, a company reviewing bribery risk in a new market, or an exporter seeking government-backed finance may all be working with standards developed at the OECD. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
by EuroCentrum | Sep 29, 2026
Regulation (EU) 2026/2108 is in force. It fixes the Data Hub timetable in law, puts a price on e-commerce non-compliance and moves responsibility upstream to sellers and platforms. This feature sets out what the adopted text says and what it means for your business....
