EU REGULATION SHAKE-UP
February 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union Council of Ministers has approved some wide-ranging reforms to EU textile trade regulations - noted last year by Textile Month - covering the import of samples and the imposition of possible safeguard duties on Chinese imports. Ministers agreed rule changes to make it easier for textile companies to import samples or small consignments "of negligible value," scrapping demands for importers to abide by quota limits, submit export and import licences.They also approved European Commission proposals for detailed rules on imposing ...
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