Articles tagged with: illicit trade
Shedding light on the shadow of illicit trade Partner Content
13 Dec
Shedding light on the shadow of illicit trade
EU experts and MEPs came together in the European Parliament to highlight how the illegal trade in goods is far from being a victimless crime. Not only does it feed organised crime such as terrorism and forced labour, but it also has a huge economic impact and poses a threat to our society.
New EU pesticide targets could lead to unintended consequences Partner Content
05 Jul
New EU pesticide targets could lead to unintended consequences
With the EU proposing new measures to cut the use of pesticides by 50% this could lead to a spike in illicit trade warns Maria Chaplia.
Illicit trade funding terrorism and wars Partner Content
25 May
Illicit trade funding terrorism and wars
We report on how criminal and organised crime groups are using illicit trade to fund their activities and how the EU is trying to stop them
Shedding light on Europe’s drugs problem Partner Content
22 Apr
Shedding light on Europe’s drugs problem
The tragic effects of illegal drug use may be less visible than in the past, but they are still with us, warns EMCDDA Director Alexis Goosdeel
Instead of banning all PFAS, let’s assess them individually Partner Content
16 Mar
Instead of banning all PFAS, let’s assess them individually
Growing calls to end the use of so-called “forever chemicals”, used in everything from non-stick frying pans to medical equipment, risk causing unnecessary supply chain disruption and illicit trade
Fighting online illicit trade Partner Content
21 Feb
Fighting online illicit trade
How the internet has been a catalyst for illicit trade and how policymakers and industry can come together to tackle it
Illicit trade is not just a tax problem, consumers suffer Partner Content
09 Oct
Illicit trade is not just a tax problem, consumers suffer
Fake protective equipment and counterfeit medicines are putting patients’ lives at risk, warns Luca Bertoletti.