Brussels takes China to the WTO over its investigation into European dairy products

Published 2024년 9월 23일

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The European Commission has taken China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for an investigation into imports of European dairy products, including milk, curds, cream, and cheeses with a fat percentage greater than 10%. This action is in response to China's imposition of tariffs on European electric vehicles and is the first step in the WTO dispute resolution procedure. The investigation is based on concerns over subsidies granted under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and other national and regional programs, with the dispute primarily affecting France, Italy, Ireland, Denmark, and Belgium.

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The European Commission has taken China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for opening an investigation into imports of European dairy products, announced last August. A response by Beijing to the imposition of tariffs on electric vehicles from the Asian giant. Brussels has decided to respond to the Chinese investigation, for the first time in such an early stage of the investigation, because it considers “an increasingly common pattern” on the part of China to bring trade cases to the WTO based on “questionable accusations and insufficient evidence in a short period of time”. “The Commission has closely followed the investigations from the beginning, in cooperation with European producers and the authorities of the Member States”, the Executive adds in a statement. Brussels warns that “it is determined to use all legal resources available to defend the European industry against the abuse of trade defence instruments”. China announced the opening of an investigation on 21 ...

Source: La Vanguardia