DAIRY SECTOR BEING HELD HOSTAGE: INDUSTRY LEADERS
The secretary-general of the German Dairy Association demanded from the Commission to stop the market from becoming the victim of a wider conflict with Beijing, according to industry leaders.
Last year, the EU exported dairy goods worth about US$ 2 billion to China.
Caroline van der Plas, party chief of the Farmer Citizen Movement, a French economic and right-wing nationalist political party, said:” China does this more and more frequently, threatening with measures against the flesh industry, especially the pork industry, because they know a dozen countries are going to have major problems when they follow through with it.
These locations include the Netherlands, Denmark and Spain. They are the best meat exporters in the EU, and they believe China to be a lucrative market.
Member nations ‘ opinions on whether China’s hostile actions divide the bloc, with members voicing disapproval of their support for the Electric tariffs, have emerged.
Major EU and Chinese industry officials have come to an agreement to enhance their efforts to resolve these trade disputes.
In the interim, those in a number of the affected sectors are hoping that officials may take some time to consider the potential risks of a everlasting conflict between the two powers.
By the end of October, the last duties will be in place, provided there is no a majority of 15 EU members, or 65 % of the population, casts a certified ballot against them.