EU customs and trade news: May 2025

News in week 22: EU and UAE launch free trade talks; EU acts against dumped imports of tinplate; imports of adipic acid subject to registration; EU lifts economic sanctions on Syria; EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime - amended list of sanctioned persons; amended list of santioned persons in view of the situation in Russia; new EU strategy for secure, prosperous and resilient Black Sea region; simplifying EU’s CBAM - Council agrees negotiating position; Council Recommendation on a European quality assurance and recognition system in higher education; EU's priorities highlighted in the speech by President von der Leyen at the award ceremony of the Charlemagne Prize; WCO advances digitalisation of ATA and CPD Carnets; Integration of Lithuanian Customs systems with CSW-CERTEX; and more updates.