Day: November 12, 2020

On 12 November, an article from Out-Law provided a directory of the related statements and guidance issued by EU institutions, national data protection authorities and other relevant regulatory bodies following the ECJ judgment, which it says will be updated as further announcements are made. 

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guides/schrems-ii-the-response

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On 12 November, the Smithsonian Magazine reported that, According to a study in Fish and Fisheries, the use of small fishing vessels to smuggle illegal drugs is on the rise across the world as traffickers seek to take advantage of porous borders and the relatively murky laws governing international waters.  The use of small vessels has tripled in the past 8 years to represent about 15% of the total global retail value of illegal drugs.  A report from  Global Financial Integrity calculated that illicit drug revenue smuggled by fishing vessels around the world amounted to $80 billion a year, or about 15% of the $426 billion to $652 billion yearly revenue brought in by drugs worldwide.  It is said to have been found that the average size of an individual shipment is getting smaller over time, even as the overall amount of drugs shipped by these vessels is increasing – which means in practice is that traffickers are splitting larger shipments so if one boat is caught by authorities, the traffickers don’t lose as much. 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/number-small-fishing-vessels-smuggling-illegal-drugs-has-tripled-180976157/

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On 12 November, the Middle East Monitor reported that Denmark has charged a Danish company over its alleged violation of the EU sanctions on the Syrian regime and its ally Russia, after it was found to have conducted numerous deals with them over the past few years.  Danish media reported that the company involved was the shipping company Dan-Bunkering, and the case involved its dealings with the Russian company named Maritime. That company was, in turn, responsible for the supply of fuel to the Russian military and air force in Syria.  

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201112-denmark-company-charged-for-violating-eu-sanctions-on-syria/

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/danish-company-charged-with-violating-eu-sanctions-on-syria/

https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/325955-bunker-holding-dan-bunkering-face-eu-sanctions-charges

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On 12 November, Reuters reported that the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has laid out standards they must meet on issues such as money laundering and where they source their gold – or be blacklisted.  It is threatening to stop bullion from countries including the UAE entering the mainstream market if they fail to meet regulatory standards.  The UAE is one of the world’s largest gold hubs and exports bullion worth billions of dollars to refiners accredited by the LBMA each year. FATF has criticised its controls, as have NGO.  A Reuters investigation last year found gold worth billions of dollars had been smuggled to Dubai from Africa, much of it mined by artisanal labourers who often work in difficult conditions.  Once the gold has reached the UAE, it can then enter the global market.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gold-lbma-exclusive/exclusive-gold-market-authority-threatens-to-blacklist-uae-and-other-centres-idUSKBN27S0NG

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