BRUSSELS, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Vietnam led a chorus of calls on the union Europeana on Monday not to extend anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes, saying that the measures were protectionist and had already cost tens of thousands of jobs.

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The 27-member bloc's executive Commission is set to maintain the functions that were presented during two years in 2006 and expires in late October, while checking if they are still necessary, people familiar with the issue, said last week.

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The introduction of rights was rejected by Asian exporters, some EU governments and leaders international shoe companies that make shoes in China and Vietnam.

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"We're not dumping leather shoes on the EU market," Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh said.

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"The extension of these rights is wrong, goes against the spirit of trade liberalization, is contrary to the objectives of alleviating hunger, harms competition and has already cost 40,000 jobs, "he told reporters in Brussels.

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The EU executive European Commission has announced on 7 October any decision to review whether the duties – 16.5 percent for leather shoes from China and 10 percent for Vietnam – should be introduced for a second sometimes journalists killed.

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A review may take up to 15 months, during which time the duties remain in force. Italian shoemakers earlier this year applied to be formally renewed.

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"In March, the Commission told us that rights are scrapped after they expired, but there has been a request to extend the duties that only benefit some EU countries with their own interests, "Vinh said.Â

Normally, EU anti-dumping past five years, but the shoes case created so much controversy, with EU countries split down the middle on whether it is merely protectionist justified prays that a commitment two years was approved instead.

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Vinh views were echoed in statements by European retailers and consumer groups on Monday. Pan-Hall EU BEUC consumer functions described as "wholly artificial and unjustified."

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"For consumers, The extension of the footwear duties would place an additional strain on their purchasing power. This would particularly affect low-income families, "said Monique Goyens, BEUC Director General.

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EuroCommerce, which represents the retail, wholesale and international in Europe and the Association Dealers European Fashion (GMT), said any expansion "would be a terrible setback for the of the industry. "trade experts EU capitals will discuss plan review by the Commission on Wednesday, but have no power to block

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