Farete 2025 – Thursday, 4 September 2025 – 11:00 AM
Sala Opera, Hall 16/18 – Bologna Exhibition Centre
The workshop aims to provide an updated and practical overview of China’s new export control regulations on dual-use goods, which came into force on 1 December 2024. The objective is to illustrate the new applicable rules, the obligations introduced for businesses, the different types of licenses available, and the criteria for assessing the end-user and the declared use of the goods.
Programme
1. General Framework
International trade context: towards stronger controls and compliance requirements.
2. China’s New Dual-Use Regulation (Regulation No. 792/2024)
2.1 Scope of application – Controlled goods and extended “catch-all” clauses
2.2 Licensing regime – Types, requirements, and timelines
2.3 Obligations regarding end-user and end-use – Checks, declarations, and liabilities
3. Differences between China and the European Union in legislation and enforcement
4. US Tariffs and Impact on Trade Flows from China
Overview of the effects of US tariffs on the export of sensitive goods from China.
5. Operational Implications for Italian Companies
Key challenges and impacts: delays, documentation requirements, new compliance needs.
Q&A
Questions and Answers
Target Audience
Procurement, Administration, Legal and Corporate Law, Sales, Management and Strategic Planning, Export and International Markets Departments.
Topics
Foreign trade, product certificates for export, customs classification, customs procedures, country-specific information.
Speakers
Tommaso Fonti, LL.M. – Partner at Bacciardi Partners
Riccardo Benussi – Partner at Dezan Shira & Associates
Moderator
Morena Fiorentini – Head of Internationalisation Area, Confindustria Emilia Area Centro
Further Information
The event will be held in person only, on Thursday 4 September 2025 at 11:00 AM, at the International Club of FARETE – Opera Room, Mezzanine Hall 16/18 – Bologna Exhibition Centre.
Registration
Participation is free of charge, subject to registration via the online form.