Press Release: China – Textiles: Second Meeting of EU-China Textiles Trade Dialogue to continue the preparation for WTO textiles quota elimination

Ahead of the elimination of textiles and clothing quotas on 1 January 2005, EU and Chinese officials and representatives of Chinese and European industry held the second meeting of the Textiles Trade Dialogue in Beijing on 23 November 2004. Talks covered questions related to market access, production and investments. The Textiles Trade Dialogue had been established on 6 May 2004 during the visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to Brussels. On that occasion, the EU had announced the setting up of a WTO-compatible monitoring system of Chinese textiles from 1 January 2005 to ensure a smooth transition to a quota-free trade. The discussions of 23 November 2004 were a concrete implementation of this decision and a continuation of talks at a technical level.

European Commission: DG Trade: Trade Issues: Bilateral Trade Relations: China http://ec.europa.eu/comm/trade/issues/bilateral/countries/china/index_en.htm

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