Memo: College orientation debate on the treatment of China in anti-dumping investigations

The European Commission held on 13 January 2016 its first orientation debate on whether, and if so how, the European Union should change the treatment of China in anti-dumping investigations after December 2016. The discussion covered all implications surrounding this issue, in particular the potential impact on jobs in Europe.

The debate arose because of the expiry, in December 2016, of certain provisions in China's Protocol of Accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). No decision was taken at the meeting.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU starts on tricky path towards relaxing China trade defence http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-starts-on-tricky-path-towards-relaxing-china-trade-defence/

EurActiv, 15.01.16 [Opinion]: Ignore the fear-mongers and grant China market economy status http://www.euractiv.com/sections/trade-society/ignore-fear-mongers-and-grant-china-market-economy-status-321007

WTO: Members: China and the WTO https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/china_e.htm

EUObserver, 19.01.16: Nuts and bolts: WTO ruling helps China in EU dumping wars https://euobserver.com/eu-china/131897

EUObserver, 28.01.16: EU seeks protection from Chinese ‘market economy’ https://euobserver.com/eu-china/132051

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