European Bicycle Manufacturers Association
Budget
€700 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
EBMA stands for free and fair trade and our mission is to do whatever it takes for the legitimate defense in Brussels of our over 1200 EU Sustainable Manufacturing SMEs, 155.000 Green Jobs, and Industrial Know-How against unfair competition, subsidized dumping, and circumvention, and to help the positive future development of our Industry thanks to the EU COM Trade Defense Instruments.
EU Legislative Interests
EBMA's main policies targeted in European Free and Fair Trade, Customs, Industry Policies. EBMA was very active with AEGIS EUROPE for the public campaign opposing the granting of Market Economy Status to China, both with the EU COM, the EU Council and the EU Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-8-2016-0223_EN.html, who voted against it in a non-binding vote: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-vote-urges-commission-to-reject-market-economy-status-for-china/ The EU COM didn’t grant Market Economy Status to China in December 2016: https://america.cgtn.com/2016/12/12/eu-us-refuses-to-grant-china-market-economy-status-for-the-wto EBMA also contributed to the following study of Prof. Robert Scott about the reasons why Market Economy Status to China should not be granted by the EU COM: https://www.epi.org/publication/eu-jobs-at-risk/
Communication Activities
EBMA has a monthly Newsletter about trade and a quaterly newsletter about reshoring
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
AEGIS Europe
Organisation Members
AEGIS Europe
Connected Legislation
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.