20/09/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Monday 20 September, the European Commission launched a public consultation (https://bit.ly/2VXU7KQ ) to assess the availability of private short-term export-credit insurance capacity for exports to all countries listed as ‘marketable risk countries’ in the 2012 Short-term export-credit Communication (see EUROPE 12767/8). Based on the results of the public consultation, the Commission will assess whether the current temporary removal of all countries from the list of ‘marketable risk’ countries remains justified and, therefore, needs to be further prolonged. Export-credits enable foreign buyers of goods and/or services to defer payment. Depending on the results of the consultation, the Commission may decide to prolong the removal of all countries from the list of ‘marketable risk countries’ as a temporary measure, beyond December 2021. (LC)