Commission has restricted China’s access to the EU’s public procurement market for medical devices
23 Jun 2025
China, EU
2 min read
On 20 June 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") announced its decision to exclude Chinese companies from EU public procurements of medical devices exceeding 5 million euros (net of VAT), with certain exceptions (as further detailed below). This decision follows the conclusions of the first investigation under the International Procurement Instrument (“IPI”).
The Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security said in the Commission’s press release on the decision “Our aim with these measures is to level the playing field for EU businesses. We remain committed to dialogue with China to resolve these issues.
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