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On 8 February 2022, the EU Commission has published the information note containing the measures adopted by MS in conformity with Articles 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 22 and 23 of the new EU Dual-Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821.

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The European Studies Unit has issued a new article on academic proliferation authored by Dr. Professor Q. Michel. Abstract: The principle that universities are only conducting fundamental research is not accurate any more even if it was the case previously. The revelation of academic proliferation cases in the seventies and the development of virtual means of transfer have slowly constrained States authorities to change their policy regarding the control of university research activities.

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Publication of the updated Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2021/821 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items On 6 January 2022, it has been published on […]

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XI Meeting of the Chaudfontaine group From 12 to 14 December 2021, the XI Meeting of the Chaudfontaine group took place in Ovifat, (Belgium). Experts from academia, industry and public authorities, both European and national (licensing & customs authorities, EU Commission), […]

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In 2021, the Armenian Research Centre for Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (NPC), with the support of International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC), and financed by the EU, developed a telephone application for the identification and classification of dual-use goods.

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On 22 October 2021, the European Commission, pursuant to art. 26 of Regulation (EU) 2019/125, known as Anti-Torture Regulation, published the annual report comprised of the annual activity reports made available by the Member States (MS) providing information on their authorisation activities concerning exports of goods in 2020 that could be used for torture or for capital punishment (number of applications received, the goods and countries concerned by these applications, and the decisions taken on these applications).