8/3/2009 7:11:00 AM
Anti dumping not protectionism – EU initial response to China

European Union spokesperson for Trade, Lutz Güllner, has responded to the Chinese request to the WTO for consultations over fastener anti dumping measures. Güllner says the EU has taken note of the request and will carefully study the claims made in the Chinese document. The statement recognises China’s right to “bring its concerns to the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.”

The statement maintains, “In all anti-dumping cases, the European Commission strictly follows the applicable EU rules which are in full compliance with the terms of the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement. This is also the case for the measures on which China is now seeking consultations.” It goes on to emphasize, “Anti-dumping measures are not about protectionism, they are about fighting unfair trade. The decision to impose measures was taken on the basis of clear evidence that unfair dumping of Chinese products has taken place with State distortion of raw material prices. This is harming the otherwise competitive EU industry, with potentially dire long term effects.”

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