Subsidised footwear exports to EEC
Asked which countries subsidised footwear exports to EEC countries, Leonard was told that definitive information was unavailable; Keating cited surveillance and anti-dumping procedures to address abuses.
asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will indicate the countries which subsidise the export of their footwear to EEC countries.
Comment on this
As the Deputy will appreciate, it is not possible to acquire definitive information on this subject, especially on a Community basis. So far as the Irish market is concerned certain mechanisms, including the surveillance and anti-dumping procedures, have been established to protect our footwear industry.
The Deputy may be assured that the maximum use is made of all measures at our disposal to deal with any abuses which come to light.