英国商业大臣乔纳森·雷诺兹周二表示,英国与欧盟正在“寻找解决之道”,以应对欧盟拟议的“欧洲制造”规则引发的担忧,该规则给英国制造商和投资者带来了不确定性。
Britain and EU finding way through 'Made in Europe' concerns, UK minister says LONDON, Oct 27 - British business minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Tuesday Britain and the European Union were "finding a way through" concerns over the bloc's proposed "Made in Europe" rules, a source of uncertainty for UK manufacturers and investors.
雷诺兹称,双方正在开展“大量工作”,因为企业寻求对这些提案获得更大的明确性。这些提案将在公共采购、拍卖和补贴计划中优先考虑欧洲制造的商品,涵盖电动汽车、电池和其他清洁技术等行业。
Reynolds said "a lot of work" was under way between the two sides as businesses sought greater clarity over the proposals, which would favour European-made goods in public procurement, auctions and subsidy schemes covering sectors including electric vehicles, batteries and other clean technologies.
这些拟议规则对英国汽车行业构成特别威胁,是欧盟减少对廉价进口(特别是来自中国的进口)依赖努力的一部分。
The proposed rules, which pose a particular threat to Britain's car industry, form part of the EU's efforts to reduce reliance on cheap imports, particularly from China.
“我认为我们正在找到解决之道,”雷诺兹对天空新闻表示。“政府内部正在开展大量工作,我们与欧盟之间正在开展大量工作,以找到解决之道。”
"I think we're finding a way through that," Reynolds told Sky News. "A lot of work is going on in government between ourselves and the EU to find a way through that".
路透社本月早些时候报道,法国和德国正在讨论一项妥协方案,如果英国同意在对华关税问题上与欧盟保持一致,可能允许英国在该计划下被视为可信赖伙伴。任何最终提案都需要欧盟各国政府和欧洲议会批准。
Reuters reported earlier this month that France and Germany were discussing a compromise that could allow Britain to be treated as a trusted partner under the scheme, if it agrees to align with the bloc on tariffs on China. Any final proposal would require approval from EU governments and the European Parliament.