Adapting EU trade defence measures following a WTO ruling

SUMMARY OF:

Regulation (EU) 2015/476 on the measures that the EU may take following a report adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters

WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATION?

It repeals Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 on the measures that may be taken by the European Union (EU) following a report adopted by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters.
It permits the EU, where appropriate, to bring a measure taken under Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (anti-dumping measures*) or Regulation (EC) No 597/2009 (anti-subsidy measures*) into line with a report by the WTO’s DSB.

KEY POINTS

Specifically, the European Commission may:

repeal or amend the disputed measure, or
adopt any other special implementing measure deemed to be appropriate in the circumstances in order to comply with the WTO report,
where appropriate, suspend or review such measures.

Measures adopted under this regulation generally take effect from the date of their entry into force.

FROM WHEN DOES THIS REGULATION APPLY?

It has applied since 16 April 2015.

BACKGROUND

Where the government of a WTO member believes that another WTO member is violating an agreement or a commitment it has made in the WTO, the dispute is referred to the WTO’s DSB.

* KEY TERMS

Anti-dumping measures: measures, e.g. specific duties, applied to imports into the EU of ‘dumped products’, i.e. products exported to the EU at a lower price than the domestic price.

Anti-subsidy measures: measures, e.g. countervailing duties (that neutralise the negative effects of subsidies), imposed by the EU on imports that are subsidised and thus injure EU industry producing the same product.

MAIN DOCUMENT

Regulation (EU) 2015/476 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2015 on the measures that the Union may take following a report adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters (OJ L 83, 27.3.2015, pp. 6-10)

last update 13.02.2017