International Trade Law Developments: the EU Perspective

The EU is making waves in global trade with recent bold moves to boost competitiveness and tackle trade challenges head-on. The Omnibus Proposal, in sync with the Competitiveness Compass and the Draghi Report, aims to streamline trade regulations and enhance the EU’s business appeal for international players.

On the frontlines of unfair trade practices, the European Commission now mandates the registration of all imports under anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations, cracking down on unfair competition from third-country producers. Recent CJEU case law also targets artificial production relocations designed to dodge new trade remedy measures.

The EU’s robust sanctions against Russia continue in response to its aggression against Ukraine, with measures targeting key sectors and individuals. How do these sanctions stack up against those from the US?

Lastly, the EU is not backing down from the new US tariffs on steel and aluminum. With countermeasures already in place and more potentially on the horizon, the EU is poised to defend its position in global trade.

About the speaker:

Dr. Agnieszka Paulina Regiec, LL.M. (Harvard)

Head of International Trade (EU) at Fieldfisher Brussels (Belgium)

Agnieszka’s experience with International Trade Law focuses on trade remedies (including trade defense instruments, price undertakings, and drafting complaints both in the EU and in the UK), as well as on sanctions and export control. She has also assisted both EU and non-EU operators with CBAM reporting, as well as third-country exporters and EU importers in relation to the EUDR (and EUTR). Moreover, she has been involved in assessing the WTO compatibility of EU legislation and has contributed to FTA negotiations. Agnieszka also advises companies on customs matters and has worked with governments, industry organizations, and large multinational companies.

She holds a master’s degree from the University of Wroclaw (Poland), awarded summa cum laude, where she also obtained her Ph.D. with a dissertation focusing on Civil and Commercial Law (summa cum laude). In addition, she earned an LL.M. from Harvard Law School in 2020.