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Mandatory origin marking to finally become a reality in the EU

Hong Kong traders familiar with the EU market will know that, generally speaking, there is no EU law requiring commonly used consumer (non-edible) goods to bear marks indicating their origin, nor is there a law preventing voluntary origin marking where traders wish to do so ... (full story)

Chinese footwear takes centre stage at end of year developments

It may come as no surprise to Business Alert-EU readers that the long-running saga over Chinese footwear continues to dominate the end of year news in trade matters. The following summarises the issues for which the said saga continues to make waves ... (full story)

The EU's textile quotas on Chinese imports: reflections on 2005 and expectations for 2006

Hong Kong's textile-manufacturing community will not forget 2005 in a hurry: it was intended to finally allow textile products the full benefits of free trade, pursuant to expiry of the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing by end-2004 ... (full story)

Textile quotas on Chinese imports: 2006 in Turkey

As far as Turkey is concerned, Hong Kong traders will recall that, just before the end of 2004, Turkey decided to adopt safeguard measures in the form of quotas against 42 categories of Chinese textile products ... (full story)

WEEE and RoHS update for some Member States

The current implementation status of Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) will be ... (full story)

New GSP Regulation for 2006-2008 enters into force

On 1 January 2006, the EU's new scheme on a generalised system of preferences ("GSP") entered into force. Hong Kong traders may recall that the Official Journal published the new scheme, which has been brought about by means of Council Regulation 980/2005 ... (full story)