BRUSSELS, Belgium - To step up advocacy at the European Commission, LEVA-EU presents a study which shows that e-bikes and light electric vehicles deserve a more prominent position in policies on sustainable mobility and mitigating climate change.
PARIS, France - The legalisation of e-scooters in France seems to be imminent with the creation of a new vehicle category in the French traffic code. The new so-called 'cyclomobiles légers' or light mopeds category was welcomed by the e-scooter industry. However, industry organisation LEVA-EU has warned for a big setback.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union finance ministers agreed on 7 December to change EU rules so that they can cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services linked to fighting climate change and health protection. This includes bicycles.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Officially the EU's rules which ensure that exporters from selected developing countries have an import duty free status on bikes they sell to the EU, will end on December 31, 2023. However, for these EU rules known as the 'Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP)' the European Commissi
GENT, Belgium - Trade association LEVA-EU says companies that solely assemble e-bikes are confronted with unfair competition that is threatening their existence. EU regulation makes it almost impossible to start up new companies and could severely hinder the EU's net-zero emissions target.
PARIS, France - To face the huge problem of bicycle theft in France, the French Government has, since January 1st, 2021, passed a law which imposes the mandatory marking of all new bikes sold in a store or on the Internet. This law will be extended to second-hand bikes sold in retail shops from July 1st.
PARIS, France - It's official, the French government has legislated the prevention of e-bike tuning.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Yesterday, the European Commission has temporarily withdrawn tariff preferences for specific products granted to Cambodia under the Everything But Arms (EBA) arrangement over concerns related to serious human and labour rights violations. EBA is a condition of EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) under which Cambodia enjoys an import duty free status for goods (including bikes) that the country exports to the EU member states.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - Currently Cambodia is by far the biggest exporter of bikes to the European Union 28 member states thanks to the country's EU duty-free export status. However, this situation might change drastically next month. Then the EU will determine whether Cambodia's human rights record has improved sufficiently to avoid losing the tariff-free entry to the EU market.
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - They are somewhat secretive about the way they operate. At least that's the experience of this trade journal.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union has published an extremely critical report in which it warns Cambodia that it has not taken enough steps to prevent a loss of its special trade privileges, noting particularly "further deterioration" of its human rights record since a review process was launched nine months ago. C
LUDHIANA, India - In India's media reports are appearing on imports of China made bicycles and parts which are putting severe pressure on the country's Ludhiana based bicycle industry. The cheap imports from China are allegedly entering India through a free trade agreement of which China is not even a part of.
PARIS, France - From next September onwards, a new regulation will come into force in France which applies to the use of electric step-scooters.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The EU formally informed Cambodia on February 11 it had begun a process that could result in the country losing its preferential trading terms because of its poor record on human rights and rule of law.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Last week's Taipei Cycle made abundantly clear that there's a turnaround taking place in Taiwan. The island's industry is turning to e-bikes and their export to the EU. It's prompted by the anti-dumping duties now in place for e-bikes exported from China to Europe.
The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping as well as anti-subsidy duties on e-bikes imported from China. The Commission has opted for the imposition of per company targeted dumping duties. The dumping duties vary from 73.4 percent for the Bodo Vehicle Group, 24.6 percent for Giant Electric Vehicle
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It's now almost certain; anti-dumping duties on e-bikes imported from China will be officially imposed next January. It looks like the last obstacle for the up to 79.3% extra duties being installed, has been overcome.
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Will a major move of the e-bike production out of China come in the next months? That question was widely discussed at the last month held Taipei Cycle Show. This was caused by the fact that finally the dumping message has sunk in among Chinese e-bike producers and exporters.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The on 15 November by the European Commission published General Final Disclosure Document on both the anti-dumping and the anti-subsidy case on e-bikes imported from China, heralded a significant milestone. Bike Europe has published extensively about it.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - It currently is the big obstacle that blocks the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement; labour and human rights in Vietnam. The EU is now putting in place an overall framework for ensuring consistency in the inclusion of safeguard measures in free trade agreements.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The last Thursday published "General Final Disclosure Document" on "Case AD643 - Anti-dumping proceeding concerning imports of electric bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China" brings to light the motivations that lead to the European Union's intention to impose high dumping duties on e-bikes from China.
