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The EU is committed to fighting torture and use of the death penalty throughout the world. Both phenomena continue to afflict a significant number of countries, and trade in torture tools is booming in the world. One of the most important measures taken by the EU has been its 2005 Regulation imposing restrictions in trade in torture tools. Despite some visible effects, it has been repeatedly criticised for loopholes which allow trade in goods that could be used for torture, executions and other ill-treatment ...

The European Commission proposed in 2013 to amend existing legislation in order to better combat breaches of EU customs legislation. The EP and Council negotiators amended the proposal to clarify and streamline its provisions, and this new text has now to be adopted by Parliament.