European Commission narrows down export authorisation requirements to protective masks only and extends geographical and humanitarian exemptions
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Europäische Kommission
The new scheme proposes some changes with respect to its geographical scope. In addition to previously existing exceptions, it exempts from the authorisation requirement exports to Western Balkans*, which are engaged in a process of deep integration with the Union as well as Gibraltar and territories of Member States excluded from the EU customs union.