The European Union
and China signed a letter of
intent on Tuesday to fight the
trade in fake alcohol.
"This
is one step forward in increasing
the efficiency of the EU-China
cooperation in the fight against
counterfeit alcohol,"said the European
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural
Development, Dacian Ciolos.
The
commissioner signed the agreement with
Zhi Shuping, the minister of the
General Administration of Quality
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine,
China's top quality
watchdog.
"It will bring
benefits not only for producers, but
also for Chinese consumers who will
continue to enjoy safe, diverse and
quality products", said
Ciolos.
EU wine exports to
China, the fifth largest wine consumer
in the world, reached 257.3 million
liters in 2012, representing a total
value of nearly $1 billion.
