ABOLITA IN SVEZIA LA TASSA SULLE SOSTANZE CHIMICHE NELL'ABBIGLIAMENTO E NELLE CALZATURE
In Svezia è
stata abolita la tassa che si intendeva introdurre sulle sostanze chimiche nell’abbigliamento
e nelle calzature. L’entrata in vigore del provvedimento, prevista inizialmente
il 1 gennaio 2021, era stata poi posticipata al 2022 ma sembra che, nel
frattempo, le proteste dell’industria locale ed europea siano state ascoltate
dalle autorità pubbliche.
Si tratta di un
passaggio importante per il nostro settore e per tutte le parti interessate. In
effetti le diverse associazioni che rappresentano il settore dell’abbigliamento
e della calzatura casual e sportiva hanno attivamente collaborato con l’associazione
svedese Svensk Handel, sottolineando la necessità di affrontare tali questioni
attraverso il processo REACH dell’UE e non con tasse nazionali unilaterali.
Qui di seguito la traduzione dallo svedese di un interessante articolo in materia:
The textile
importers today received an email from State Secretary Fredrik Olovsson with
whom we had a close dialogue for a long time and he writes:
Magdalena
Andersson now announces at lunchtime that the government sees practical
problems with introducing the tax on chemicals in clothing and footwear
announced in the budget bill for 2021. Changed customs rules have also created
difficulties in making the proposal work for private imports from countries
outside the EU.
With the
difficulties that the proposal entails with regard to private imports, it is
not considered appropriate in this economic situation to introduce a tax on
chemicals in clothing and footwear at the same time as the clothing industry is
undergoing a structural transformation. In addition, new or planned rules on
the harmful substances covered by the proposal have reduced the need for a tax.
Therefore, the announcement today is that the government will roll back the
announcement in the budget bill for 2022 and that the tax will not be
introduced from 1 January "
We see this as a
great victory for the Textile Importers and the entire industry as we have
worked very hard to influence our politicians because we believe that the
introduction of a tax is the wrong way to go.
We already have
well-functioning chemicals legislation (REACH) and the introduction of a
special tax would entail a large administrative burden and increased costs,
especially for small and medium-sized enterprises.