Latest news from EFTTA

New email newsletter is proving a big hit in the worldwide angling industry

EFTTA’S new email newsletter ‘Newsline’ is being seen by almost 5,000 influential members of the angling industry, according to figures released today.The latest broadcast, which contains important news from EFTTA and the angling industry worldwide, was delivered to a unique database of 4,931 industry professionals. The new EFTTA Trade News (ETN) digital magazine – which features special page-turning technology – has also proved to be a hit with the tackle trade, the first issue being sent to 4,176 people. More…

CHINESE TACKLE COMPANIES ARE REGULATED BY EFTTA

Discussions take place with Fish to find credible overseas businesses

EFTTA will continue to regulate the number of Chinese tackle companies seeking to attend EFTTEX or join EFTTA, it was announced today.At the recent ICAST50 show in Las Vegas, the EFTTEX team received bookings and information requests from more than 20 American companies, and also discussed the regulation of Chinese exhibitors with Li Jiang, Secretary General of the China Fish show.

EFTTA President Gregg Holloway said: “We are liaising in order to appropriately regulate applications of Chinese companies to EFTTA and EFTTEX.”We want to ensure that only credible companies join our association and through our new relationship with Li Jiang, he will only recommend Chinese companies to EFTTA whom he feels would add benefit to the association and the exhibition.’ More…

LATEST REPORT FROM EFTTA LOBBYIST JAN KAPPEL

EFTTA lobbyist Jan Kappel brings you his latest round-up of important developments affecting the European fishing tackle industry. This month he reveals more about the EU Parliament’s proposed lead ban and plans to shake-up how VAT is managed across the union.

The EU Parliament’s aim of securing a ban on the use of lead in fishing tackle has been defeated – for the time being! If you remember, the Parliament is pushing for the inclusion of 28 more priority substances, nearly doubling the existing list of 33. Parliament considers 22 of these 28 substances to be priority hazardous – including lead – and it voted to upgrade a further ten substances on the existing list to priority hazardous.

But on June 28, the EU Council reached a so-called ‘political agreement’ on water quality standards and stuck to the Commission’s proposal whereby it doesn’t support the Parliament’s wish to expand the existing list of toxic substances. More…

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