In the reach of state support DISCUSSED textile and light industry
Ad-hoc Committee of the Federation Council to monitor the participation of Russia in the WTO and Customs Union supported the creation of the Ivanovo Region innovative territorial cluster-based project for the production and consumption of polyester products.
The decision was taken at the time of the Commission in the framework of the VII International textile industry forum #39;Golden Ring#39;, which took place last week in the city of Ivanovo region Ples.
The deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, Yuri Roslyak, the task of the authorities today is to develop a legal, economic and other mechanisms to ensure a smooth transition for the whole economy and individual industries to new working conditions. One of the problem areas can be precisely those areas where clearly expressed monostructure industry, which makes full use of the advantages of global competition.
According to figures announced governor of the Ivanovo Region Mikhail Men, the region today - the only subject of Russia with such a high level of concentration of textile and garment enterprises. In the area of concentrated up to 2/3 of Russian production capacity for the manufacture of cotton fabrics, and the share of textile and clothing production in the region is 25 percent of GRP. `The domestic textile and Ivanovo in particular, is quite competitive in the global market. Suffice it to say that in the region there are companies that are exporting to 80 percent of its products. But it is clear that the textile workers need government support in order to level the competitive position compared to other manufacturers of WTO member countries#39;, - said Mikhail Men.
This position was also supported by the governor of Kostroma region Sergey Sitnikov, who believes that the possibility of public support at the regional level have been exhausted, and ensuring the competitiveness of the domestic industry in the WTO becomes a task of Russian level.
Discussing the competitive position of the domestic textile industry, members of the Interim Committee of the Federation Council unanimously agreed that a major task and challenge to the industry is access to the rapidly growing market of synthetic fibers, the transition to a new quality of raw materials, the new assortment policy, along with the development of traditional industries. `Should give impetus to the project of creating in the Ivanovo region of the complex for the production of PET that in three or four years to enter the planned production volumes and to take a leading competitive position. The complex will be able to fully meet the needs of Russia in the synthetic fiber #39;- said George Kalamanov. As explained by the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Ivanovo region Kon#39;kov Paul, the projected range of targets to produce 200,000 tons of fiber per year.
Total investments amount to 10 billion rubles.
At the time the decision of the Federation Council identified a number of developed measures for state support for domestic textile and light industry. In particular, to proposals for changes in the mechanism of the state order of priority in the use of domestic products and the pre-emptive right to participate in bidding for Russian companies. A number of tax benefits.
Also discussed to improve the mechanisms for granting subsidies on loans for the modernization of industrial enterprises and raw materials supply. Denotes the need to consider the cost-recovery mechanisms for consumed energy. Also announced the formation of an intergovernmental commission for the fight against contraband and counterfeit products on the market.
