Textile shoe clothing exports facing the test

According to incomplete statistics, Guangdong's products that have been included in the scope of bpr regulation are exported to the EU with an average annual amount of nearly 800 billion U.S. dollars. The implementation of the bpr regulations not only has a great impact on the production and export of pesticide-related pesticides, but also on textiles, garments, furniture, footwear, leather, kitchen and bathroom products, toys, lamps, plastics and rubbers that must be treated with biocides. Dozens of paint and electromechanical products have a major impact.

It is understood that the irrational use of biocides will cause human health hazards such as allergic reactions and will also have a great impact on the environment. At present, China has not established a unified regulatory framework for preservative antibacterial agents used in textile and other industrial products. The implementation of EU bpr regulations will make the licensing of active substances and licensing fees for biocidal products extremely expensive. This will not only impose additional burdens on China's chemical companies that export biocide active ingredients, but also will expand their scope of influence. China's export enterprises use antibacterial agents and antiseptics in dozens of textile footwear products.

First, exporters of dozens of products such as textiles and footwear that have been treated with biocides will be affected by a wide range of trade barriers. The bpr regulation has incorporated “biocides treatment items” into the scope of regulatory control, which has had an important impact on the export of many advantageous industries in Guangdong, such as textiles, furniture, ceramics and other products to European companies. Taking the textile industry as an example, as long as textiles with antibacterial and antiseptic functions are provided directly or indirectly to the EU market, more product information than in the past must be transmitted in the supply chain to implement its strict labeling system.

Followed by it is easy to trigger a chain reaction. As one of the most developed economies in the world, the EU has strict chemical regulations and regulations, and it has a global leading role and is vulnerable to the response and imitation of other countries and regions. Not only developed countries, developing countries are also modeling their own chemical regulatory mechanisms. Once the bpr regulations are widely followed by countries, they will have a greater impact on the export of biocides and processed products in Guangdong and even the country.

At the same time, it also made it more difficult for China's exports of biocide products. Under the bpr regulation, all biocidal products must undergo an active substance review and be authorized by the European Union or its member states. At the same time, the companies that are required to conduct the assessment must share the cost of data for the same type of applied products, which makes the original company The "free rider" exemption from data charges is prohibited. Enterprises have to face high transaction costs including data fees, administrative fees, agency fees, and miscellaneous fees. Relevant investigations show that Guangdong Province's biocidal products companies are mostly small and medium-sized enterprises with weak strength. If they are unable to cope with the bpr regulations, they will have to become subordinate suppliers of authorized EU importers.

To cope with the new challenges brought about by the implementation of bpr regulations, the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Quality Supervision has actively played the role of the wto/tbt research center. It is organizing various relevant departments and industries to take active actions and adopt effective measures to integrate and share advantages by establishing a joint response mechanism. Resources, explore and establish an effective bpr regulatory response method, and do a good job in responding to the implementation of bpr regulations. On the one hand, inspection and quarantine departments and business departments are required to monitor the impact of bpr regulations on exports in real time, take active measures for the affected industries, and create a favorable export environment. At the same time, pay close attention to relevant product exports and promptly inform relevant companies. On the other hand, the quality supervision department provides information such as risk warning, interpretation of laws and regulations, as well as technical services such as testing and standardization, and pays close attention to and follows the EU's amendments to the bpr regulations and the newly promulgated regulations, and seriously studies the trade barriers that are mainly affected in China. The impact of the industry.

The person in charge of the Guangdong wto/tbt notification and advisory center appealed that various types of testing and research institutions at all levels should strengthen technical support and services, and strengthen the prohibition of the use of harmful substances in bio-medicines and processed articles such as Europe and the United States. For enterprises to keep abreast of the international market for changes in product technology standards and quality requirements, provide technical support to improve the process, prompting companies to establish a quality assurance system that meets the requirements of the import trade and technical measures of the countries and regions.