Unesco welcomes the European Commission's proposal on steel trade measures
Spanish Steel Manufacturers Association Unión de Empresas Siderúrgicas (UNESCO) It is "very positive" about the European Commission's proposal for a new trade measure that will replace protective measures against steel.
Unesco calls for expanding the scope of application to protect processed products and the entire value chain in the industry, Kallanish notes.
The organization's statement highlights that this is a crucial step towards ensuring competitiveness, sustainability and employment in the Spanish and European steel industries. It calls for the early adoption of the regulation so that it will enter into force in early 2026.
"The European Commission's proposal is ambitious and urgently needed," comments Unesco Director General Carola Hermoso. "This restores the basis for competition, increases capacity utilization, provides stability and confidence in investment, and is essential for securing the future of the European steel industry and the thousands of jobs that depend on it."
The new structure brings certainty and predictability to the strategic sector of European industry. autonomy and the transition to a green economy, as well as consolidation of investments in decarbonization, innovation and energy efficiency, according to the proposal of the European Commission (see Callanish, October 8).
"This measure provides an opportunity to restore the competitiveness of the sector as the most important foundation for the economic, industrial and environmental development of Europe, Hermoso concludes.
Todor Kirkov Bulgaria
Kallanish.com