US EditionEU bars Chinese firms from most medical device tenders
- The European Union barred Chinese firms from bidding on public medical device contracts exceeding five million euros as of last Friday.
- This decision came after a year of talks that were unable to overcome China’s persistent refusal to allow European medical device manufacturers access to its government purchasing programs.
- The new rules also restrict inputs from China in successful bids to a maximum of 50 percent, aiming to ensure fairer market conditions for EU firms.
- Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic stated the measures aim to level the playing field, while Chinese officials criticized the ban as protectionist and urged fair treatment under WTO rules.
- This ban represents the first countermeasure under the International Procurement Instrument, signaling escalating trade tensions and efforts to address discriminatory practices in China.
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EU Restricts Chinese Companies From Certain Tenders for Medical Devices
The European Commission has restricted Chinese companies from certain EU public tenders for medical devices, in a response to unfair market access for EU firms in China. On Friday, the European Commission introduced a measure after an investigation under the International Procurement Instrument, effective since August 2022, marking its first use to ensure fair access for EU companies to global procurement markets, it announced in a June 19 state…
In the European Union limits to Chinese companies in procurement on medical devices
On Friday, 20 June, the European Commission announced that it would no longer turn to China to purchase medical equipment in excess of EUR 5 million, a measure which will enter into force in ten days' time.
Brussels. The European Union will veto from next month the Chinese manufacturers of tenders for public contracts of more than €5 million in the medical devices sector. The block will activate this measure in retaliation for the discrimination suffered by European companies of the same industry in the Asian country. “Our aim with these measures is to level the ground for European companies, we remain ready for dialogue with China to resolve this …
One month before the delicate China-EU summit, the Union is intensifying its tone towards Beijing – in matters of security, protectionism and industrial policy.
In the context of trade tensions with Washington and Beijing, the European Union is taking protective measures in the medical field.
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