EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China
The European Commission has proposed new public procurement guidelines to encourage EU authorities to prioritize European-made goods and services. While not imposing binding quotas, the move aims to reduce reliance on non-European firms, particularly those from China.
Why it matters
This policy shift reflects growing European protectionism and efforts to bolster domestic industrial capacity against Chinese economic competition.
A Chinese-made electric bus in Copenhagen. Brussels is concerned about inroads Beijing is making into EU markets for transport and infrastructure. Photograph: Francis Joseph Dean/Dean Pictures/Alamy A Chinese-made electric bus in Copenhagen. Brussels is concerned about inroads Beijing is making into EU markets for transport and infrastructure. Photograph: Francis Joseph Dean/Dean Pictures/Alamy European Union EU unveils ‘buy European’ public procurement rules to counter China Authorities and public bodies to be urged to buy goods and services from Europe, but without binding quotas
Prefer the Guardian on Google European authorities will be encouraged to buy more domestic goods and services when they spend public money under the EU latest effort to counter China’s economic might.
In a further “Buy European” plan, the European Commission published proposals on Wednesday for a sweeping overhaul of EU public procurement rules.
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