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EUROPEAN TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS CALL FOR COMPETITIVENESS TEST TO KEEP INDUSTRY CREATIVE
European textile companies increasingly overburdened by regulation say each new piece of European Union (EU) regulation they face should be assessed on the grounds of how it helps industry succeed in an increasingly competitive market. They say more should be done to boost a sector that employs 1.3 million workers in 192,000 companies and provides more than EUR67 billion’s worth of exports to the 27-country bloc, according to the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex).…
IRAN SANCTIONS EVASION PERSISTS AS UN-BASED NUCLEAR RESTRICTIONS LAPSE
Implementing international sanctions is never easy, but the sanctions regime on Iran is highly complex, buffeted by shifting diplomatic stances. With its Security Council ally Russia relying on Iranian military and technology supplies for it to pursue its invasion of Ukraine, time-limited UN restrictions on Iran’s nuclear programme officially lapsed on October 18.…
SOUTH AMERICA OFFERS DIVERSE NATIONAL MARKET FORTUNES FOR PAINT AND COATING INDUSTRY
South America often eschews regional economic trends, with countries having sharply diverging fortunes, reflecting their contrasting economic interests and performance, as well as differing political records and policies. The paint and coating sector is not insulated from these trends, and while global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affect all national markets and producers, in South America, the impacts are often manifested differently across the continent.…
US DECARBONISATION POLICIES BOOSTS DEMAND FOR AMERICAN BIOBASED OILS AND FATS
An increasing push for decarbonisation in North America is opening more opportunities for the production and sale of soybean oil, canola oil and other bio-based fats and oils.
Rising demand from the domestic energy sector is increasingly leading the US oilseeds, oils and fats industry to re-valuate the value of their products as feedstock for renewable fuels and biodiesel.…
ARGENTINA DIGITAL PRINTING INVESTMENTS ON HOLD THROUGH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY
Digital textile printing could grow in Argentina, but successive international and national crises are hindering the trust needed for the industry to invest in this critical technology, especially as the country heads to October presidential elections that may lead to major economic changes.…
UN SDG SUMMIT PUSHES GOVERNMENTS TO START INCREASING EDUCATION FUNDING TO BOOST SUSTAINABILITY
UN member states have been urged to create solid national policy and spending commitments to achieve the body’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030, including the key SDG4 on education. https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal4 Its aim is inclusive and equitable quality education, delivering lifelong learning opportunities for all.…
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP - EU KNITWEAR PRODUCERS FACE UNSOLD GOODS DESTRUCTION BAN
European Union (EU) knitwear brands are facing an upcoming ban on the destruction of their products, when unsold and unused, under a proposed EU ecodesign regulation. The EU Council of Ministers is planning to insist on this ban during negotiations with the European Parliament and European Commission about a final text.…
INSIDE BANGLADESHI APPAREL’S EXPORT RIDE TO NON-TRADITIONAL MARKETS
Bangladesh clothing manufacturers have been looking to expand export sales beyond their established markets in the European Union (EU), the United States, Canada and the UK, seeking new revenue in non-traditional markets such as Brazil, India, Japan and South Korea.
According to data from the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh apparel exports for 2022 (calendar year) have sourced 16.1% of revenue from non-traditional markets – USD7.35 billion, out of overall apparel exports of USD45.7 billion.…
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS BOOSTS AML AS FORMER PREMIER FACES DIRTY MONEY CHARGES
The Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) has been improving its AML record, even as its courts have taken eight years to hear financial crime cases against former political leaders, including past Premier Michael Misick. He is charged with money laundering, conspiracy to receive bribes, and conspiracy to defraud the government, related to his 2006-9 tenure.…
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP – ASPARTAME IS POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN, SAYS WHO
Major non-sugar sweetener aspartame has been classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) joint expert committee on food additives (JECFA).…