In this section you will find all ESU main publications, including the Chaudfontaine collection on strategic trade controls.
Other publications, such as Introduction to International Strategic Trade Control Regimes and From Lisbon to Rome are conceived to guide readers in the main topics of our research unit: strategic trade controls and European Union law and policies.
Academic outreach on dual-use trade controls: Dual-Use Unit at the ULiège
The University of Liège has established an internal Dual-Use Unit.
ESU is hosting a new PhD research on 10 year anniversary of the EU CBRN CoE initiative: Have its objectives been achieved?
The ESU is hosting Mr. Givi Amiranashvili as new PhD researcher. His doctoral research grant is organized in the framework of the Science and Technology Centre in Ukraine and is financially...
Internship opportunities at the European Studies Unit (ESU) on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament
The European Studies Unit based in Liège (Belgium) is offering internship opportunities to work on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament issues.
Chaudfontaine Newsletter 37 - October 2019
2019 Revised Guidelines on EU Policy Towards Third Countries on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
On 16 September 2019, the Council of the European Union published a revised version of the Guidelines on EU Policy Towards Third Countries on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading
Amendment to the Council Common Position 2008/944/PESC
On 17 September 2019, the Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1560 of 16 September 2019 amending Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology...
Commission Recommendation on Internal Compliance Programmes for Dual-Use Trade Controls
On 5 August 2019, the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2019/1318 of 30 July 2019 on internal compliance programmes for dual-use trade controls under Council Regulation (EC) No...
Chaudfontaine Newsletter 36 - July 2019
The Chaudfontaine Newsletter, issue 36 July 2019, is now available.
EU Universities and Research Centers dual-use export control online tool (test phase)
Dear All,
To support EU Universities and research centers in identifying if their activities concern dual use items and if they might need to apply for an authorization, we have developed...
Brief analysis of the Council’s negotiating position on the proposed recast of the dual-use Regulation
On 5 June 2019, EU ambassadors agreed the Council’s negotiating position on a proposed recast of the regulation setting up a regime for the controls of exports, brokering, technical...
Looking Ahead to the Second Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions: 10 years of Article 7 Transparency Reporting
L’Union européenne : entre une union des États ou la création d’un État, il est temps de décider
Pour survivre et prospérer, l’Union doit susciter l’adhésion de ses citoyens mais cela ne sera réellement possible que si sa finalité est clairement...
Brexit and Strategic Trade Controls: key implications
On 24/25 April, a small group of government officials, academics, and industry practitioners were invited by the University of Liège and...
Vademecum dedicated to the European Union Dual-Use Items Export Control Regime: Comment of the Legislation
June 2017
A revised version of the Vademecum dedicated to the European Union Dual-Use Items Export Control Regime has
FOLLOW UP of the comparison between European Commission’s proposal and European Parliament’s amendments to the EU Dual-use Regulation RECAST
Following the draft report containing amendments proposed by the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade – INTA (rapporteur MEP Klaus Buchner) to...
Comparison between European Commission’s proposal and European Parliament’s amendments to the EU Dual-use Regulation RECAST
The draft of the European Parliament’s legislative resolution, contained in the Draft report of the Committee of International Trade, introduced 57...
Brexit and Strategic Trade Controls: key implications
On 24/25 April, Quentin Michel from the University of Liege and Ian Stewart from King’s College London convened a small group of...
Updates on Member States’ implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2134 - Vademecum dedicated to the European Union Trade Control Regime of items which could be used for capital punishment, torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishme
This latest version of the Vademecum dedicated to the European Union Trade Control Regime of items which could be used for capital punishment, torture or...
Le labyrinthe européen. Éléments et principes de l’Union européenne
L’époque des pères fondateurs de l’Europe nous paraît aujourd’hui bien lointaine. La construction de l’Union européenne donne le...
Politique agricole commune. Analyse transversale de la conditionnalité environnementale
A travers cet ouvrage, Maxime HABRAN propose une analyse transversale et multidisciplinaire de la question de l’intégration de la politique de protection de l’environnement au