Trade & Sanctions

SAM.gov Entity Exclusions Unavailable During Maintenance

The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) announced that entity registrations and exclusions were unavailable due to scheduled maintenance. This notice indicates a temporary disruption in accessing critical procurement data.

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Media Advisory: European Council Meeting March 19-20, 2026

The EU Council has issued a media advisory for the European Council meeting scheduled for March 19-20, 2026. The advisory outlines the indicative programme for the meeting, including sessions on foreign affairs, competitiveness, and the situation in Ukraine, and provides details for media access and accreditation.

António Costa Remarks on Economy and Quality Jobs

European Council President António Costa delivered remarks on the economy and quality jobs following a tripartite social summit. He highlighted upcoming EU leader decisions on strengthening European competitiveness, reducing dependencies, and ensuring fair working conditions.

Tripartite Social Summit Discusses Investment for Vibrant Economy

The EU Council held a Tripartite Social Summit discussing 'Investment for a vibrant European economy and quality jobs'. Leaders and social partners addressed closing investment gaps and reducing strategic dependencies, with a focus on economic competitiveness and job creation.

WTO Market Access Committee Improves Recording of Trade Concern Resolutions

The WTO's Committee on Market Access has adopted a decision to improve the recording of how trade concerns are resolved. This change introduces a new agenda item for reporting resolved trade concerns and a database to track their status. The Committee also communicated with the World Customs Organization regarding tariff classification for menstrual products.

Canada Safeguard Investigation on Certain Vegetable Goods

Canada has initiated a safeguard investigation into imports of certain vegetable goods. Interested parties, including importers and exporters, have deadlines in April 2026 to participate and submit information, with a hearing scheduled for June 2026.

EU Imposes 122.8% Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Phosphorous Acid

The European Commission has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of 122.8% on imports of phosphorous acid from China. This action follows an investigation that found dumped imports were causing injury to EU industry. The measure aims to level the playing field for EU producers.

CIHR Team Grant: GACD 2026 NCD Multi Sectors Funding Opportunity

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced a new Team Grant opportunity, the GACD 2026 NCD Multi Sectors funding call. This initiative aims to fund implementation research focused on tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries and underserved populations. Applications are due by June 23, 2026, for Stage 1 and October 22, 2026, for Stage 2.

CIHR Operating Grant for ECRs in Human Development, Child and Youth Health

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced an Operating Grant opportunity for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in Human Development, Child and Youth Health for 2026. The program aims to build research capacity and generate new knowledge in this field, with a registration deadline of September 15, 2026, and an application deadline of October 20, 2026.