On 21 October 2010, the EU Parliament plenary adopted with a broad majority (525 yes, 49 no, & 44 abstentions) the proposal for an EU-wide system of the indication of the country of origin of certain products imported from third countries (COM (2005) 661 final). Cerame-Unie (EU ceramic assoc.), COTANCE (EU leather assoc), EUROCOTON (EU Committee Cotton & Allied Textile Ind), EFIC (EU furniture ind confed) & EDG (EU Domestic Glass Committee) strongly welcome the outcome of the plenary vote which is in line with the growing demand from EU consumers for reliable information on the products they purchase. The associations, which represent sectors included in the scope - hope that the vote will give a clear signal to the Council to approve the origin marking regulation at first reading.
