| Series Title | European Voice |
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| Series Details | Vol.11, No.30, 1.9.05 |
| Publication Date | 01/09/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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Date: 01/09/05 Peter Mandelson, the European commissioner for trade, will today (1 September) seek an increase in the level of textiles allowed into the Union from China so that the massive backlog of Chinese-made garments stuck in European ports can be released. The 25 commissioners are to assess a paper from Mandelson, arguing it is necessary to raise the quantitative ceilings for imports above those agreed with the Chinese authorities in June. The plan urges that the extra amounts for this year should come to 51 million sweaters, 24m pairs of men's trousers, 23m T-shirts, 14m bras and 4m blouses. It holds out the possibility that these amounts could be deducted from the import ceilings from China previously agreed for 2006 and 2007. But it advocates that any decision on doing so should not be taken until later in 2005. A final decision on ceilings would be based on the actual amount of imports this year, it says. Mandelson held talks with ambassadors representing EU national governments on resolving the Chinese textiles issue yesterday. His proposals will need support from a weighted majority of member states to come into effect. Several of the EU's countries with a strong textiles industry are hostile towards any dilution of the June agreement. The Spanish government has accused European retailers of rushing to place major orders with China in the few weeks before the accord took legal effect on 12 July. Unless it can be ended swiftly, the issue looks set to dominate next week's EU-China summit in Beijing (5 September). Article reports that Peter Mandelson, the European Commissioner for Trade, was seeking an increase in the level of textiles allowed into the European Union from China at a Commission meeting on 1 September 2005, so that the massive backlog of Chinese-made garments stuck in European ports could be released. The 25 commissioners were to assess a paper from Mandelson, arguing that it was necessary to raise the quantitative ceilings for imports above those agreed with the Chinese authorities in June 2005. |
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| Subject Categories | Business and Industry |
| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
