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Fewer rules: Europe was built on coal and steel, not paperwork

The EU keeps churning out new rules, writes Gitta Connemann, head of Germany's CDU's influential business association, MIT. Small and medium-sized businesses bear the brunt of EU bureaucracy, she argues, calling for a halt to new regulation and for rules that add no value to be

Commission acts against dumped imports of terephthalic acid

On 10 August the Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on imports into the EU of terephthalic acid from the Republic of Korea and Mexico. The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed on imports from Korea range from 6.1% to 13.3%, while imports from Mexico are subject to a duty

Commission harmonises rules for weighing catches across the EU

On 10 August, the European Commission adopted harmonized rules for weighing fishery products across the EU. The new framework streamlines and simplifies procedures and reduces the administrative burden for member states and operators. It will apply from January 2027. The new

Shipowners pull back from CPC as export recovery falters

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea export operations have become intermittent once again following a brief restart. Eight trading sources told Reuters that CPC repeatedly suspended operations this week and was closed again on 5 August, as safety concerns made