Trade between the European Union and the
United States amounts to over $1 billion a day, results
in the creation of jobs for roughly 6 million workers
for both trading partners, and accounts for almost 40%
of all trading activities around the world. In view of
these statistics, it is crucial for US and European
companies to ensure that they are in compliance with
applicable US and EU international trade laws. Sandler,
Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. (ST&R), Sandler &
Travis Trade Advisory Services (STTAS), and Hohmann
& Partner Rechtsanwälte will be presenting a 2-hour
webinar addressing the various legal and regulatory
requirements for US exports to the EU, imports into the
EU, and EU exports, including:
- Overview of US export and reexport controls
- Key elements of effective U.S. export compliance
programs
- The Obama Administration's National Export
Initiative
- EU main importing requirements
- "Best practices" for EU import compliance programs
- Exporting from the EU and intra-EU transfers
- EU requirements for transit shipments and
brokering
- Principles of EU export compliance programs
Participants will have the opportunity to raise
issues pertinent to their export and import activities
by logging questions during the webinar. All questions
will be answered at the end of the webinar, time
permitting. If the presenter(s) cannot get to a
question, they will answer you directly via email within
5 business days after the webinar has
concluded.
This webinar will be presented by Melissa Miller Proctor, Esq., Tomasz Dziechciarz and Dr. Harald Hohmann. Ms. Proctor, a
Member of ST&R and the firm's Export Practice
Leader, is an accomplished international trade attorney
who regularly advises clients on a wide range of issues
relating to export and import requirements. Mr.
Dziechciarz, Managing Director of STTAS-EU resident in
the Warsaw, Poland office, is a former official of the
Polish Customs Authority who possesses a comprehensive
knowledge of EU customs laws and regulations. Dr.
Hohmann is a Senior Partner at Hohmann & Partner
Rechtsanwälte in Büdingen, Germany, who for 12 years has
provided advice and counsel to companies in the EU and
around the world on EU & US customs and export laws,
including the laws of EU Member States and criminal
export violation
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