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On 8 February, Vietnam extended the validity of existing marketing authorisations of pharmaceutical products until 2024. For the next two years, EU exporters of pharmaceuticals will thus avoid having to go through complex procedures for the renewal of their marketing authorisation.

The EU-New Zealand trade agreement has today taken a big step towards ratification, with the Commission sending it to Council for signature.

Today, the Commission has terminated an ongoing expiry review investigation concerning anti-dumping measures on imports of hot-rolled flat steel products (HRFS) from Ukraine and thus anti-dumping duties on said imports from Ukraine are no longer in place.

Costa Rica has today removed a 10% tax on imported beers which had been discriminating against EU beers. This tax had put EU beers at a disadvantage by making them more expensive than local beers.

Ukraine is one step closer to the EU's free roaming area today, as the Commission adopted a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement.

Today, the Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ceramic tiles originating from India and Türkiye for a period of five years.

Today, the EU and India have strengthened their relationship as strategic partners by setting up a new Trade and Technology Council (TTC).

Today, the EU and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation as strategic partners. The Partnership reflects the dynamic relation the EU has built with an open and outward-oriented economy and a vibrant logistics and financial hub in South-East Asia.

The EU Dual Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821 mandates the collection of certain information relevant to the implementation and enforcement of export controls.