Effective 1 September to 30 April, the Australian Government has reinforced biosecurity protocols to combat the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB). International moving companies must ensure all household goods shipments from designated high-risk countries are treated using approved methods (heat, methyl bromide, or ethyl formate) prior to export. Shipments without compliant ‘shipped on board’ documentation risk re-export, onshore treatment, or …
Good news for Portuguese moving companies
Portugal’s Constitutional Court has recently rejected key provisions of a proposed immigration reform bill, reaffirming the country’s commitment to family reunification and legal certainty. For international moving companies, this ruling represents a significant win, preserving a stable and predictable environment for relocation services. The rejected bill would have imposed a two-year waiting period before immigrants could apply for family reunification, …
New AI Code of Practice
The EU has taken its first steps to regulate AI with the introduction of a Code of Practice ahead of a full AI Act. This makes the EU one of the first regions in the world to set clear rules for how AI systems work. The full AI Act is not expected before 2026, but the Code of Practice is …