On Thursday 21 December, the Member States’ ambassadors to the European Union (Coreper) approved without amendment the European Commission’s proposal to extend - until the end of 2026 - the current rules of origin for electric vehicles and batteries, agreed at the time of the UK’s exit from the EU (see EUROPE B13308A21).
Such a measure will prevent the entry into force of more stringent rules from 1 January 2024 and the application of a 10% tariff on goods traded between the EU and...