“It is of paramount importance to reinforce the GATT/WTO Rules, in particular Article XI, by limiting the scope of exceptions and by introducing provisions to prevent dual pricing policies adopted by some Governments to protect local industries. Moreover in all its FTAs the EU should include strict provisions to ban all export restrictions. ” said Mr. Paccanelli.
To address restrictive measures already in place Euratex President proposes “(a) take action at WTO level whenever a consensual approach is unsuccessful; (b) Withdraw Preferential Treatment (GSP) when the beneficiary country refuses to remove the restrictive measures”.
Apart from Trade the EU should promote a consistent Development Policy aimed at implementing cooperation projects with Third Countries, especially LDCs, to promote investment, capacity building and technology transfer in Raw Materials and related infrastructure as a way to build and improve EU access to alternative sources of production.
In the domestic front, Internal Market, Mr. Alberto Paccanelli defended “An urgent renegotiation in the Public Contracts, under certain conditions, to allow a rebalancing of the situation which is unbearable for the companies that could not have reasonably anticipated these increases in Raw Materials Prices when preparing their tenders”. Euratex has already provided an endorsement letter to the attention of the public procurers to help companies obtaining success in such approach.
Finally and preparing for the future we need EU Skills, Research and Innovation Policies to have recycling and development of substitute materials as a major priority in their projects.
Euratex - European Apparel and Textile Confederation
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