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EU bars Chinese firms from most medical device tenders
- On Monday, EU countries voted to bar Chinese firms from public procurement tenders for medical devices exceeding five million euros in the next five years.
- The decision follows a year of stalled negotiations and aims to counter China's exclusionary policies against EU medical device suppliers in its government contracts.
- The ban covers healthcare supplies worth 150 billion euros, requires limiting Chinese input to 50 percent in bids, and is the first measure under the 2022 International Procurement Instrument.
- Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic stated that the EU's actions are intended to create fairer conditions for European companies, while China condemned the EU’s decision as protectionist and called for a reversal of the policy.
- The restriction signals escalating trade tensions with China, reflecting longstanding disputes across key sectors and ongoing efforts to promote mutual openness and fair competition.
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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.
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