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Parliament House, March 14 at 3 pm local time, a well-directed farce is being played. In the European Parliament Umberto Guidoni under the auspices of the hall began to show a "Chinas leather production" documentary. Swiss producer Mark Rissi lens,jordan heels, will be Chinas animal farm and leather workshop in the number of images displayed in the participating European Parliament, professional lobbyists, academics and the media front.

Then, each Party came to power, the attack on Chinese leather industry. Professional lobbyist Robert Bennati European retailers about animal breeding and leather industry, Chinas view, the other a university professor named Peter Jinqiang about "Chinas animal welfare crisis", then there are a number of European Parliament to speak. Finally, this farce directed Guidoni into play.

The joint caucus of the European left-wing former Italian astronaut, unreasonable "condemned" some of Chinas animal farm "difficult to imagine" living environment, saying that "The EU can not insensitive for such a cruel act, people must know the products they buy, millions of animals is the result of brutal torture. "

This drama finally revealed the "dagger" - EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson to put pressure on China, the worlds largest exporter of leather "take tough measures."

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In fact, this farce has always been some interest groups in Europe replica trick. These groups desire for Chinese products "hands on" when the procedure is usually taken: one, the first launch media war, for unknown whether the public support; Second, through a variety of lobbying organizations such as trade associations and professional lobbyists, the outside the EU decision-making circles to start the offensive; three, up to a certain momentum,nike free shoes, the use of pressure on the EUs rules to allow the European Commission hands.

That start with the grassroots and external operation of the "lower line" effect is remarkable, often forced the EUs decision-making had to "conform to public opinion." Otherwise, wait for them will be members of the public question, the media abuse, lobbying organizations, "party" and the snowflake-like letter of protest.

Recent EU trade friction shoe is a typical example. March 22, the European Commission Plenary adopted the proposal of Peter Mandelson, Chinese shoes are levied a 5-month temporary anti-dumping duty foregone conclusion. On the surface, which is the European Commissions decision, but in fact, it is of interest groups has been the result of mischief.

Two years, the European media has been speculation China shoes the problem, from southern Europe and some companies even sent a long stationed in Brussels, encouraging trade association members and other people of influence in Europe, or often directly mentioned letter of protest to the European Commission. June 15, 2005, hundreds of people from Italy,jordan 5 heels, Spain, France and other countries of shoe owners, it is held outside the EU headquarters in person to protest against Chinese shoes "dumping" in Europe. On the same day, Peter Mandelson announced the beginning of Chinese shoes anti-dumping investigation.

Whether the EU would impose up to 5 years of Chinese shoes anti-dumping duties of the official to wait until October this year, announced the EU member states will vote. In fact,nike heels uk, the only black hand still active.

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fact, by Umberto Guidoni directed this drama started early. The professional lobbyists openly said, "Chinas leather production" This short film has been in Europe "Tour Show",nike air max online australia, Strasbourg is the last stop. In other words, the interests of the Chinese boycott leather products has basically completed the first step,nike free 3.0 v5, second step is started. It is noteworthy that the EU leather industry in the hands of China,jordan 8 heels, no longer by "dumping" or "special protection" and other jargon as an excuse, but rather to "protect the animal" as a front. This reflects a new European trade protectionism trend: taking "anti-dumping", "safeguard measures" at the same time, put more eyes on the "soft hand" on the - by enhancing environmental protection, technology and industry standards to raise foreign products into the EU threshold.

Fact, Wenzhou lighters in the EU a few years ago to experience this "soft knife" of the powerful, the upcoming EUs REACH law on chemicals, will also China petrochemical industry have a tremendous impact.

Chemicals: the next target

REACH is called "EU Chemicals Registration, Evaluation,jordan heels sale, Authorisation and Restriction," the EU in 1998 years began to draw; it covers chemical production, trade,nike heels for women, use and security fields. The legislation provides for strict testing standards and high testing costs, these costs will be borne by the enterprises themselves. It is estimated that each of the basic chemical testing costs about 8.5 million euros, a new material for each test costs about 57 million euros.

2005 year, the EU Council of Ministers has reached an agreement on this legislation, is now entering the European Parliaments second reading stage, may be adopted in October 2006, formally implemented in 2007.

3 21, Financial Times special correspondent took part in the European Parliament held a REACH regulations on the export of chemicals in developing countries the impact of hearing. Here, "Financial Times" learned: the current annual value of about 37 billion euros of Chinese exports to the EU REACH chemicals regulation will be subject to constraints, ranked No. 7 worldwide, but according to Chinese statistics, in 2004 Chinese exports to the EU stone chemical products worth $ 14 billion. Industry estimates,nike high heels, REACH implementation of the law may lead to Chinas 20 million people laid off. P>

EU have peace of mind. When the "Financial Times" asked the impact of REACH on China, the EU invited the hearing speaker - Frank Ackerman, Tufts University, USA Professor understatement to say that affected exports of Chinas GDP accounted for only 0.3%, while He also pointed out that even Chinese textile dye REACH does not meet the requirements, but also will be banned from export to Europe. P>

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