原文：首先，我谨代表中国政府，对欧方同意与中方举行今天的磋商表示感谢

原译：First of all, on behalf of the Chinese government, I'd like to thank the European Commission for agreeing to hold this consultation today.

改译：Allow me, first of all, to express on behalf of the Chinese government my appreciation to the European Commission for agreeing to this consultation today.

原文：源自中国的钢铁紧固件

原译：certain iron or steel fasteners from China

改译：Chinese steel fasteners

说明：复数形式足以表达certain。

原文：全球都面临金融危机的艰难时期

原译：when the whole world has been plagued by the tough time of financial crisis

改译：when the world has been wrestling with the financial crisis

说明：中文里加一个“艰难”不显累赘，但在英文中(tough times)显得多余。