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EU Timber Regulation (2013) – Roadmap to EUTR Compliance for Small Furniture Exporters (2019)

Supply Chain

April 15, 2019

EU Timber Regulation (2013) – Roadmap to EUTR Compliance for Small Furniture Exporters (2019)

Small furniture exporters operating within or supplying to the European Union found themselves increasingly under scrutiny by mid-2019, as regulators stepped up enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The regulation, originally adopted in 2013, has long aimed to prevent illegally harvested timber and timber products from entering the EU market. Yet for many smaller […]

U.S. National Trade Estimate Report (Mar 2019) – Supply Chain Barriers Identified

Supply Chain

April 1, 2019

U.S. National Trade Estimate Report (Mar 2019) – Supply Chain Barriers Identified

The 2019 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report, released by the Office of the United States Trade Representative in March, once again drew attention to a range of non-tariff barriers affecting American exporters, particularly in the electronics and automotive sectors. For seasoned trade analysts, much of the content felt familiar—concerns about divergent technical standards, opaque licensing […]

Canada’s Supply-Chain Emissions Disclosure Discussion Paper (Jan 2019) – Preparing for Future Regulations

Supply Chain

March 15, 2019

Canada’s Supply-Chain Emissions Disclosure Discussion Paper (Jan 2019) – Preparing for Future Regulations

In January 2019, Natural Resources Canada released a discussion paper that, while perhaps under the radar for many outside policy circles, signaled a potentially significant shift in how large firms—particularly those in energy-intensive sectors—will be expected to account for supply-chain emissions. The paper focused on Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, those indirect emissions that arise […]

U.K. Social Value Act (2013) – Measuring Social Impact in Public Procurement Supply Chains (2019)

Supply Chain

March 1, 2019

U.K. Social Value Act (2013) – Measuring Social Impact in Public Procurement Supply Chains (2019)

The Social Value Act, first enacted in 2013, has long been praised—and sometimes quietly criticized—for its ambition to embed social benefit considerations into public procurement processes. For years, the legislation encouraged contracting authorities to look beyond price and technical merit, to consider how procurement decisions might contribute to broader community wellbeing. Yet, for all the […]

EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR, 2017) – Transition to Traceability via EUDAMED (2019)

Supply Chain

February 15, 2019

EU Medical Devices Regulation (MDR, 2017) – Transition to Traceability via EUDAMED (2019)

The European Union’s Medical Devices Regulation, published back in May 2017, introduced a host of transformative requirements aimed at reshaping medical device oversight, not least in the realm of supply chain traceability. The deadline for compliance may have felt distant at first. But by early 2019, manufacturers, suppliers, and regulators alike found themselves grappling with […]

Canada’s Bill C-69 (Impact Assessment Act, June 2019) – Supply Chain Implications for Resource Projects (2019)

Supply Chain

January 15, 2019

Canada’s Bill C-69 (Impact Assessment Act, June 2019) – Supply Chain Implications for Resource Projects (2019)

The passage of Canada’s Bill C-69 in June 2019 marked a profound change in how resource projects, notably pipelines and mines, would be evaluated and monitored from both environmental and social perspectives. The introduction of the Impact Assessment Act under this bill signaled a shift—not merely in procedural requirements, but in the expectations placed on […]

U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA, Dec 2017) – Supply Chain Restructuring Effects (2018–2019)

Supply Chain

January 1, 2019

U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA, Dec 2017) – Supply Chain Restructuring Effects (2018–2019)

In the wake of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of December 2017, supply chains tied to American operations began to undergo, often in subtle and sometimes in abrupt ways, restructuring that few could have fully predicted at the time of the law’s passage. The most visible driver, of course, was the reduction […]

EU Waste Framework Directive (2008) – Circular Product Design and Reverse Supply Chains (2018)

Supply Chain

December 15, 2018

EU Waste Framework Directive (2008) – Circular Product Design and Reverse Supply Chains (2018)

The 2018 revisions to the European Union’s Waste Framework Directive marked a notable evolution in how policymakers sought to embed circular economy principles into industrial practice. While the Directive had long been a cornerstone of European environmental regulation, the updated text sharpened the focus on product design—particularly the expectation that manufacturers, especially in electronics, would […]

U.S. Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (2019) – Supply Chain Transparency in Network Infrastructure (2018)

Supply Chain

December 1, 2018

U.S. Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act (2019) – Supply Chain Transparency in Network Infrastructure (2018)

As discussions around digital equity grew louder in the United States toward the end of 2018, anticipation mounted regarding the forthcoming Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act, or DATA Act. By March 2019, the legislation had formally entered into force, signaling a significant shift in how broadband coverage was to be reported and, just […]

Canada’s Offshore Petroleum Production and Export Reporting (Bill C-69 Draft, 2018) – Supply Chain Forecasting (2018)

Supply Chain

November 15, 2018

Canada’s Offshore Petroleum Production and Export Reporting (Bill C-69 Draft, 2018) – Supply Chain Forecasting (2018)

When Canada’s draft Impact Assessment Act under Bill C-69 was released in June 2018, it marked, perhaps more than policymakers at first admitted, a shift in how offshore petroleum production and export projects would be expected to manage—and disclose—their supply chains. While most commentary at the time focused on the broader environmental review provisions, those […]

Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Maintains Momentum at APEC Summit Despite US Withdrawal

News, Trade Agreements, United States

November 11, 2018

The International Trade Council commends the continuous progress made by member countries of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam, in spite of the absence of the United States following President Trump’s decision to withdraw.   During the APEC summit, President Trump reiterated his ‘America First’ stance, […]

U.S. National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33, Feb 2018) – Semiconductor Supply Chains (2018)

Supply Chain

October 15, 2018

U.S. National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-33, Feb 2018) – Semiconductor Supply Chains (2018)

When NSPM-33 was signed in February 2018, it was framed as a decisive step in securing critical technologies, with domestic semiconductor manufacturing placed squarely at the heart of the national security conversation. For many in the industry, this presidential memorandum marked the culmination of years of quiet concern. But for others—particularly those more focused on […]

Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA, 2014) – New Digital Reporting Platform (2018)

Supply Chain

October 1, 2018

Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA, 2014) – New Digital Reporting Platform (2018)

The launch of Canada’s digital ESTMA Registry in 2018 signaled a significant shift in how transparency obligations were expected to be met by firms in the extractive sector. For many companies, this transition to a digital-first reporting framework wasn’t just a matter of compliance—it reflected a broader trend toward making financial data more accessible, both […]

EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD, 2014) – Revised Sustainability Requirements (2018)

Supply Chain

September 15, 2018

EU Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD, 2014) – Revised Sustainability Requirements (2018)

The 2018 guidance issued by the European Commission on the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) marked a subtle yet meaningful tightening of expectations around corporate disclosure, particularly in relation to supply-chain transparency. For many firms—especially large retailers operating across multiple jurisdictions—this wasn’t entirely unexpected. The signals had been there for some time. What stood out in […]

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