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Issue 06, 2007 (23 March)
 Feature Article

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EU initiatives for trade defence modernisation watered down by political wrangling in frozen strawberries case

Business Alert-EU readers will no doubt be interested in the recent initiative from the Commission to reconsider its rules in relation to anti-dumping by virtue of a public consultation exercise ... (full story)


 Industry News

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Developments on leather footwear case reveals possibility of circumvention via Macao

Business Alert-EU readers will certainly wish to be kept abreast of the latest developments concerning the long- running leather footwear saga. As will be recalled, definitive measures were imposed to the tune of 16.5% on imports of such products from ... (full story)

 

UK authorities issue WEEE guidance ahead of producer registration deadline

The UK authority in charge of implementing the WEEE Directive (Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment) issued government guidance notes just two weeks ahead of the 15 March 2007 deadline for producers to join a compliance scheme ... (full story)

 

EU regulatory developments and their implications for Hong Kong traders

For Hong Kong and Chinese mainland traders targeting the EU market, these are exciting times. For one thing, the market -- and therefore the number of potential consumers -- has swollen exponentially, by a total of 12 Member States since 1 May 2004 to ... (full story)

 

EU registers anti-dumping complaint on carbon steel fasteners

Traders in mainland China and Hong Kong will be concerned to hear that the European Commission has finally registered a complaint from the European Industrial Fasteners Institute (EIFI) ... (full story)

 

Risks of allergy from hair dyes could mean tough measures for this cosmetic product

According to the EU's Scientific Committee for Consumer Products (SCCP), a large number of hair dyes that are placed on the European market reveal "skin-sensitising properties" ... (full story)


 General and Market Reports

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European Council Spring Summit comes to landmark conclusions on climate change

On 8 and 9 March 2007, the Heads of State or Government of the EU held a European Council summit in Brussels ... (full story)