In June 2008, U.S. officials announced they would not take any action against Giesecke & Devrient (G&D).[52] It was reported that on 1 July 2008 company's Management Board decided to cease delivering banknote paper to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with immediate effect. The decision was in response to an "official request" from the German government and calls for international sanctions by the European Union and the United Nations.[53]