The FuelEU Maritime Regulation operates alongside the current European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS.) It aims to reduce the overall intensity of GHG emissions created by the shipping sector over time and is one component of the EU’s target to lower net emissions by...
In a bid to increase the market awareness of Australia’s growing certified organic industry, the Federal Government will seek to include organic wine in upcoming trade negotiations with the European Union and Japan. With EU officials scheduled to visit Australia this month, the Department of Agriculture,...
As of 3 June 2024, Australian businesses exporting to the European Union (EU) will need to fulfill additional data requirements. As part of the upcoming third release of the EU’s Import Control System 2 (ICS2), all cargo that is discharging, transhipping in the EU, Northern Ireland,...
The EU has announced new regulations around sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) expectations for airlines that fly within or depart from EU nations. These new green laws ReFuelEU focus on aviation and outlines that all flights departing from and to an EU airport must use a minimum...
The European Parliament has approved the European Union's free trade agreement with New Zealand (NZ), which may come into effect in early 2024. This agreement will remove 140 million euros ($A233 million) of annual tariffs on EU exports such as clothing, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and cars, as...
As per the notification in our September newsletter, Europe has officially sanctioned the ETS system and surcharges will commence as of 1st January 2024. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the European Union's strategy to tackle climate change by limiting and charging for greenhouse...
The proposed trade agreement between Australia and the European Union will not proceed after negotiations failed to achieve the desired outcome. Whilst discussions have been underway since 2018, the proposed trade deal was believed to have disadvantaged Australian farmers, as it did not let enough of...