Effective and efficient export controls are crucial for the European economy, ensuring security and economic stability. German companies set highest standards when it comes to complying with export controls – and that's clearly in our interest. At the same time, the experience of recent years, especially after Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, has shown that European export controls need to be adapted.
The White Paper on Export Controls, published by the EU Commission on 24 January 2024, highlights the various current issues and offers an opportunity to improve and harmonise the export controls of the Member States. Bitkom supports these efforts and recommends that the Member States and the Commission strive for a more coordinated approach that eliminates the problems caused by individual national listings and the current dysfunctionality of the various international export control bodies, such as the Wassenaar Arrangement.
