EU probes China solar panel dumping claims

DG Trade of the European Commission opened a formal investigation on the 6 September 2012 into Chinese solar panel manufacturers.

The investigation will examine whether or not the companies violated trade rules by dumping their products, or selling them below cost, on the EU market.

Depending on the outcome, it could result in punitive tariffs being imposed on the Chinese products. The case had moved to the top of the EU-China agenda, embodying growing trade tensions.

ESO: Background information: Solar-panel makers widen China battle http://www.europeansources.info/record/solar-panel-makers-widen-china-battle/

Website: Alliance for Affordable Solar Energy (Afase) http://www.afase.eu/

European Commission; DG Trade: Tackling unfair trade: trade defence: Anti-dumping http://ec.europa.eu/trade/tackling-unfair-trade/trade-defence/anti-dumping/

BBC News, 6.9.12: China solar panel imports investigated by European Union http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19498382

Deutsche Welle, 6.9.12: China criticizes EU solar dumping probe http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16222414,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 31.8.12: Merkel urges China to avoid solar cell clash http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16211369,00.html

European Commission: RAPID: MEMO/12/647: EU initiates anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/647&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Website: EU ProSun http://www.prosun.org/index.html

EUObserver, 7.9.12: Little enthusiasm for EU probe into China solar panels http://euobserver.com/news/117463

EUObserver, 11.9.12: Dossier: Solar Energy http://euobserver.com/solar-energy

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