Call for restrictions on BYD from the European Parliament!

Some members of the European Parliament (EP) demanded that the Chinese car manufacturer BYD be excluded from public procurement and that its vehicles' access to military facilities and sensitive areas be restricted, citing security risks.

MEP member Francois Kalfon announced on his personal website that he appealed to the EU Commission with 8 MPs and sent a letter to French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu due to the espionage risks that may be posed by connected vehicles produced by Chinese companies.

ATTENTION DRAWN TO CAMERAS

In the statement, it was argued that cameras, GPS, microphones and laser sensors in vehicles could be used to collect sensitive data, and that these vehicles could pose serious risks to national security near military bases and strategic infrastructures.

It was stated in the statement that England and Poland restricted the access of vehicles produced by Chinese companies to military facilities, and the US army banned BYD vehicles at its base in Japan, and that France has not yet taken similar security measures.

IMPORT RESTRICTION REQUESTED

In the statement, it was stated that France and the EU should not wait for a proven espionage incident to take action, and that strategic facilities should be protected immediately in the hybrid war environment.

The statement called on the French government and the EU Commission to restrict the access of vehicles to military facilities and sensitive infrastructures and to exclude BYD from public procurement, and to classify the company as a high-risk supplier within the scope of the ongoing EU cyber security regulation and to limit the import of BYD vehicles to Europe.