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Issue 21, 2006 (13 October)
 Feature Article

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EU grudgingly imposes anti-dumping tariffs on imports of leather shoes

On 6 October 2006, the Official Journal published Council Regulation 1472/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting provisional duties on leather footwear originating in the Chinese mainland and Vietnam ... (full story)


 Industry News

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High level textiles group advises EU on future challenges and on becoming more competitive

A report entitled European Textiles and Clothing in a Quota Free Environment by the EU-established High Level Group on Textiles and Clothing was released on 18 September 2006, containing plenty of food for thought ... (full story)

 

Plastic sacks and bags: definitive anti-dumping duties enter into force

Council Regulation 1425/2006 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of plastics sacks and bags originating in, among other countries, mainland China, was adopted by the Council on 25 September 2006 ... (full story)

 

Sale of consumer goods "at a distance" is focus of new EU consultation

On 21 September 2006, the European Commission adopted a Communication on the implementation of Directive 1997/7/EC on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts (the distance selling Directive) and launched a consultation in order to ... (full story)

 

Official Journal publishes tariff classification for decorative household item

Hong Kong exporters of decorative household items, particularly those made of fabric, should be notified that the Official Journal of the European Union has published Commission Regulation 1462/2006 which concerns the customs classification codes to be ... (full story)


 General and Market Reports

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Bulgaria and Romania ready to join the EU on 1 January 2007

Hong Kong exporters interested in selling to an ever expanding Community market will be happy to hear that, on 26 September 2006, the European Commission adopted its final Monitoring Report on the EU membership applications of Bulgaria and Romania ... (full story)

 

EU consumer trends for cross-border shopping see increase but problems remain

On 27 September 2006, the Commission published results of its so-called Eurobarometer 252 on consumer protection in the Internal Market ... (full story)