Sports Minister Amelie Odea-Castera said on Friday RMC/BFMTV that the government was going to work to increase the share of production of mascots for the 2024 Olympic Games in France, which is entrusted to Chinese factories for 90% of the production.
These talismans presented on Monday, two Phrygian hats called “Friges“red in color, made in China for almost everyone”like the vast majority of soft toys sold in France– emphasized the organizers of the Paris Olympic Games. “We will try to be more ambitious in moving the production to France, we are working on it, we are in contact with all ministries, we will try to increase this proportion.“From mascots made in France, the minister of sports promised on Friday.
The Minister of Ecological Transition, Christophe Bechu, criticized this Chinese production.I want to believe that the Olympics are still a few months away so we can fix the issuehe said on Tuesday. On Thursday, government spokesman Olivier Veran said with regret.the structural problem“which means that France, according to him, is incapable of producing.”in a few months“Two million stuffed animals as mascots for the Olympics.
The market, which represents two million mascots, was entrusted to the French companies Gipsy and Doudou et Compagnie. Unlike Gipsy, which manufactures in China, Doudou et Compagnie plans to produce 200,000 soft toys at its factory in Gerches-de-Bretagne (Île-et-Villenes), which will be expanded for the occasion. Upholstery, assembly and sewing will be carried out in this factory, but the raw materials and spare parts will come from China.
“The volume of production already done in France, however, made it possible to move to France at the level of one of the two service providers, about fifty jobs.commented Amélie Oudéa-Castéra about the Breton factory. In general, 10% of stuffed animals must be produced in France, but this figure “can be increased according to demandDudu and company assured.
Source: Le Figaro
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