China questions EU tire test method on WTO meeting

According to foreign media reports, recently, many WTO members proposed tyre related trade problems on WTO Technical Barriers to Trade committee meeting, many WTO members proposed the tyre problem related trade.
Those WTO members are worried about tire related control measures imposed by EU andSaudi Arabia. Amongst,Chinaraised questions on scientific basis of EU tire test methods, and emphasize this will add significant cost to producers.
In this meeting, each member delegations put forward 17 new trade concern items and 39 trade concern items which put forward, which make the number of trade concern items put forward increased to92 inthis year, creating the second peak since 1995.
It is reported that technical barriers to trade committee often held Information exchange meeting for WTO members, helping solve trade friction and avoid causing unnecessary trade disputes among members.

On the committee meeting, if you think other members‘ implementation do not conform to the measures of <The Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement >, WTO members have the chance to propose the trade concern.
These specific trade concerns (STCs) could be related to import standards, testing and certification procedures, rules, or label requirements, which might impact on this kind of commodities’ producers and consumers. STCs may emphasize potential trade restrictions, and involve in regular WTO trade monitoring reports.