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Modernizzazione degli strumenti di difesa commerciale
Il dumping e il sovvenzionamento delle esportazioni da parte di paesi terzi sono pratiche commerciali sleali, che possono arrecare pregiudizio al paese importatore. L’Organizzazione mondiale del commercio (OMC) consente di contrastare tali pratiche attraverso l’imposizione di dazi specifici noti come strumenti di difesa commerciale (SDC). Per garantire che gli SDC dell’UE siano adeguati a far fronte alle nuove sfide in materia di commercio internazionale, come ad esempio le distorsioni nei mercati ...
Protection from dumped and subsidised imports
On 9 November 2016, the European Commission published a proposal for targeted changes to the EU anti-dumping and anti-subsidy regulations. The proposal was a response to the expiry of parts of China’s WTO accession protocol in December 2016 and to unfair trade practices from third countries. At the core of the amendments of the anti-dumping regulation was the use for WTO members of prices derived from constructed values in situations where there are ‘substantial market distortions’ in the country ...
Outlook for the meetings of EU leaders on 14-15 December 2017
On 14 and 15 December 2017, EU leaders will convene in four different settings with varying compositions and levels of formality: a regular summit of the European Council, a Leaders’ meeting on migration, a European Council (Article 50) meeting, and an enlarged Euro Summit. The agenda of the formal European Council concentrates on defence, social policy, and education and culture, whilst the informal Leaders’ meeting will focus exclusively on migration, and notably on the reform of the Common European ...
Plenary round-up – Strasbourg, November I 2017
The key focal points of the November I plenary session included debates on the rule of law in Malta and Poland and on the 'Paradise papers' revelations. Members adopted, inter alia, their positions ahead of the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference and the Eastern Partnership Summit. They also adopted resolutions on the new EU-Africa strategy and on the Ombudsman's activities in 2016. Parliament heard a formal address from Andrej Kiska, President of Slovakia, and finally, the 2017 LUX Prize was awarded ...
Difesa dalle importazioni oggetto di dumping e di sovvenzioni
Il dumping e il sovvenzionamento delle esportazioni da parte di paesi terzi sono pratiche commerciali sleali, che possono arrecare danno al paese importatore. Le norme dell'OMC consentono di contrastare tale danno introducendo dazi specifici denominati strumenti di difesa commerciale. Per consentire agli strumenti di difesa commerciale dell'UE di affrontare la situazione attuale del contesto commerciale internazionale, in particolare la sovracapacità, la Commissione europea ha proposto di modificare ...
La trasformazione della Cina e l'interdipendenza economica globale
Nonostante le profonde divergenze in taluni settori, soprattutto inerenti agli interventi statali sia in ambito economico sia in quello sociale, la Cina è un partner strategico naturale per l'UE. Le crescenti tensioni e l'imprevedibilità geopolitica offrono una finestra di opportunità per sviluppare legami più stretti tra l'UE e la Cina. Il partenariato offre opportunità reciprocamente vantaggiose, come per esempio gli accordi globali sugli investimenti e sulla protezione delle indicazioni geografiche ...
Outcome of European Council meeting of 9 March 2017 and of informal meeting of the EU27 of 10 March 2017
After re-electing Donald Tusk as its President, the European Council meeting of 9 March 2017 discussed the economic situation in Europe, progress on measures regarding migration, internal and external security, and external relations. In his first speech to the European Council, the recently- elected President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, outlined his approach to appearing before European Council meetings, he will present the positions of the European Parliament, including minority ...
Outlook for the 9 March 2017 European Council, and the Informal meeting of the 27 Heads of State or Government on 10 March 2017
At their 9-10 March 2017 meeting, EU leaders will focus on the economic situation in Europe, including the economic and social priorities of the 2017 European Semester, trade policy and delivery of the different single market strategies. The European Council will also discuss migration, security and defence, and external relations and will (re-)elect its President. Following the European Council, the 27 Heads of State or Government – without the United Kingdom – will meet informally on 10 March 2017 ...
Revision of the calculation methodology of dumping
The IA appears to provide a well-researched explanation of the evidence base for the legislative proposal; it clearly explains the scale of the problem, illustrated by facts and figures giving a clear view of the international situation. However, a better, more coherent organisation of the data related to the problem definition, and a broader range of options, would have strengthened the IA. Option 3 is the only viable one to address all the objectives, although – as also indicated by stakeholders ...
China's WTO accession: 15 years on - Taking, shaking or shaping WTO rules?
11 December 2016 marks the 15th anniversary of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). In 2001, after arduous negotiations with key WTO members, China agreed not only to extensive market access commitments but also to substantial non-reciprocal rules obligations. This was unprecedented in WTO history. Most WTO disputes involving China, notably in the field of trade remedies, have been linked to these tailor-made rules for China. China has exhibited timely and qualitatively sound ...