欧盟中国商会关于商务部认定欧盟《外国补贴条例》涉中企调查构成贸易投资壁垒的声明

文摘   2025-01-09 23:15   比利时  



欧盟中国商会关于商务部认定欧盟《外国补贴条例》涉中企调查构成贸易投资壁垒的声明


比利时布鲁塞尔,2025年1月9日


2025年1月9日,商务部认定,欧盟依据《外国补贴条例》(Foreign Subsidies Regulation, 以下简称FSR)及其实施细则对中国企业调查中采取的相关做法存在《对外贸易壁垒调查规则》第三条所规定的情形,构成贸易投资壁垒。欧盟中国商会支持商务部这一调查结果,期待欧方尽快改正不当措施,为在欧中企提供公平、公正和非歧视的营商环境。

欧盟中国商会及其会员参与了商务部的贸易壁垒调查。商会及有关企业认为,欧盟FSR调查相关做法极大扭曲了外国企业在欧盟的公平竞争环境。欧盟对华FSR调查中存在诸多不合理做法,违反世贸组织非歧视性等核心原则;企业普遍对FSR 调查举证责任倒置及处罚不适当、调查程序不透明、时限要求不合理、程序缺乏正当性表示极大担忧。

我们认为,欧方相关FSR调查对我企业产品、服务和投资进入欧盟市场造成限制和阻碍,同时也对欧盟及其成员国的绿色数字转型以及消费者公共利益带来负面影响。

商会重申,欧方FSR有关做法给中企在欧发展带来极大不确定性。我们非常遗憾地看到,FSR调查导致中国企业遭受直接和间接经济损失,其中被迫放弃的投标项目价值约76亿元人民币,其他受影响项目价值超80 亿元人民币;为避免触发FSR 调查,不少中企正全面评估和调整对欧投资策略,暂停、减少或推迟参与欧盟成员国的投资项目,有的甚至被迫调整供应链布局。

在全球投资贸易增长乏力背景下,欧方FSR有关做法单方面扩大中欧在数字、绿色和高科技领域的“脱钩断链”风险。FSR,反垄断审查和外国投资审查形成中企对欧投资和发展的沉重的“三座大山”,极大增加了中企在欧投资及正常经营的合规成本和法律风险,无益于促进中欧两大经济体之间的正常经贸和投资往来。

在欧中企高度关注欧方FSR的有关动向,对中方就FSR贸易壁垒调查期间,欧委会不配合、不答复中方问卷等做法深感失望。商会认为,欧方应尽快纠正其FSR对中企采取的不当措施,以实际行动回应商业界对FSR的担忧,切实改善欧盟市场的公平竞争环境。







 CCCEU Statement on China Declaring EU's FSR Practices Towards Chinese Companies as Trade and Investment Barriers


Brussels, January 9, 2025



On 9 January 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded that the European Union's (EU) practices in investigating Chinese enterprises under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) and its Implementing Rules constitute trade and investment barriers, as defined in Article 3 of China’s Investigation Rules of Foreign Trade Barriers. The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) fully supports MOFCOM's findings and urges the European side to promptly rectify its improper measures under the FSR, ensuring a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises operating in the EU.

The CCCEU and its members were actively engaged in the Ministry of Commerce's investigation into trade barriers. We believe that the EU’s FSR practices have significantly undermined the level playing field for foreign firms in the bloc. We are particularly concerned about violations of key WTO principles, including non-discrimination, and specific issues such as the reversal of the burden of proof, opaque procedures, unreasonable timelines, and a lack of procedural fairness. These practices, in our view, erode confidence in the EU’s commitment to maintaining a fair and level playing field for competition.

We also believe that the EU’s FSR investigations have created substantial barriers to the entry of Chinese enterprises’ products, services, and investments into the EU market. Furthermore, these actions have undermined the EU’s efforts toward green and digital transformations while negatively impacting the public interest of consumers across the bloc.

The Chamber reiterates that the EU’s actions under the FSR have introduced significant and destabilizing uncertainty for Chinese businesses operating in Europe. We regret that the FSR investigations have resulted in both direct and indirect economic losses for these companies. The value of abandoned bidding projects is approximately RMB 7.6 billion (around €1 billion), with other affected projects surpassing RMB 8 billion (roughly €1.1 billion). Moreover, in order to avoid further scrutiny under the FSR, Chinese enterprises are reassessing their investment strategies in the EU, leading to the suspension, scaling back, or delay of involvement in EU investment projects. In some cases, companies have been forced to adjust their supply chain strategies.

Amid sluggish global investment and trade growth, the EU’s FSR, alongside antitrust reviews and foreign direct investment (FDI) screening mechanism, has significantly raised the risk of “decoupling” between China and the EU, particularly in the digital, green, and high-tech sectors. Together, these three regulatory frameworks form formidable “three mountains” for Chinese companies seeking to invest and expand in Europe. This regulatory burden substantially increases compliance costs and legal risks, complicating the ability of Chinese businesses to operate smoothly in the EU. As a result, these measures hinder the potential for stronger economic, trade, and investment ties between China and the EU.

The Chamber expresses growing concern over the developments surrounding the EU’s FSR and is deeply disappointed by the European Commission’s lack of cooperation and failure to respond to the Chinese side’s questionnaires during the trade barrier investigation. The Chamber calls on the European side to promptly rectify the measures imposed on Chinese enterprises under the FSR. We urge the EU to address the business community’s concerns with concrete actions and to take immediate steps to restore a fair and competitive environment within the EU market.

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欧盟中国商会由中国银行(欧洲)有限公司、中国三峡(欧洲)有限公司和中远海运(欧洲)有限公司发起,于2018年8月31日在布鲁塞尔注册,目前会员单位超100家,代表1000多家在欧中资企业,覆盖主要欧盟成员国。商会位于布鲁塞尔,毗邻欧洲理事会和欧盟委员会等机构,代表中资企业利益,肩负“商通中欧、共创繁荣”的共同使命

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