Europe's "Mandatory Country Of Origin Label" Proposal Is Blocked Again.

On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted to force non food manufacturers to label their country of origin, which aims to help consumers identify products purchased, not just a mark of industry division. Labeling the country of origin is currently a voluntary act in the European Union, but the multinational governments in the region hope to continue this status. At the end of this year, EU countries will restart discussions on consumer product safety legislation.

"New product inflow" European market The new way of doing business has also appeared, such as e-commerce, but most (99.7%) products have not been examined by any authoritative organization. "Effective and high-quality market supervision can ensure product safety in European markets and comply with EU regulations," said Sirpa Pietikainen, a member of the central right-wing government in Finland.

During the discussion on Tuesday, many lawmakers warned that new regulations might add more extra paperwork to enterprises, while Germany and the British government held that the proposal was against legislation. free trade With protectionism.

But some manufacturers support the legislation, hoping to help businesses compete with low-cost products from China and India. The countries in southern Europe, especially the Italy and Spain and France, which are collecting luxury goods and fashion products, all support the bill.

"Who makes" order Consumer It has the right to know where the products come from, "said Fabio Aromatici of the Italy national Footwear Manufacturers Association." it helps European companies to adopt the localized production strategy to promote the manufacturing industry in the European Union. "

The legislation was proposed by the European Commission last year. But if European support is not available, Parliament will not pass the bill. In 2005, a similar mandatory country of origin label proposal was blocked by European governments.