EU's "double opposition" to China PV: loosening negotiations

Abstract Under the strong opposition of EU countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom, the EU did not vote on the "double-reverse" preliminary ruling on China's photovoltaics on the 27th. Although the vote is of a "finding" nature, the European Commission will not announce the preliminary decision on June 5, but the British "Financial Times" pointed out that Germany has...
Under the strong opposition of EU countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom, the EU did not vote on the "double-reverse" preliminary ruling on China's photovoltaics on the 27th. Although the vote is of a "finding" nature, the European Commission will not announce the preliminary decision on June 5, but the British "Financial Times" pointed out that Germany led the majority of EU member states to oppose the punitive tariffs, shaking the EU trade commissioner to combat the so-called no A radical effort to compete. Agence France-Presse said on the 28th that on the one hand, Gucht warned China to increase its influence on the EU countries, and on the other hand, "released the mouth" on the PV dispute.

According to the original plan, EU member states should vote on whether to impose temporary punitive tariffs on May 15, but the Germans will oppose the next delay. At the 27 o'clock "Global Times" reporters at the luncheon of the Sino-German business community, German Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Technology, Lesler, in front of Premier Li Keqiang and other participants, said at the meeting at 10 am that day, Germany Resolutely oppose the vote and ask the EU to listen to China's voice. "In our view, there is no need to impose punitive tariffs." The Financial Times reported on the 28th that at least 14 of the 27 EU member states explicitly opposed the taxation of Chinese PV products, and some statistics believe that There are 17. The German position is crucial because it is the largest economy in the EU and China's largest trading partner in the EU. In addition, the original double-reverse investigation was also initiated by a German company “Solar World”.

The European Association of Cheap Solar Energy issued a statement to the Global Times reporter on the 27th, welcoming the "German official rejection of the European Commission's taxation proposal." The statement called on the European Commission not to mobilize relief measures for 8,000 jobs in the protected area and 33% of the market, so as not to hurt the European upstream and downstream enterprises that are several times more. Proygshas, ​​spokesman for the European Association of Cheap Solar Energy, said that the German government has listened to the voice of the German photovoltaic industry and other industries. The European Commission’s plan to impose temporary punitive tariffs is very dangerous. It will not only tax Chinese-made photovoltaic products, but will also tax other products manufactured in China but exported from China. This is illogical and illegal. of.

The party that promotes the "two sides" most, the president of the European Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, Milan - Nikick told the Global Times that the European anti-dumping law provides for negotiations after the introduction of temporary measures. He believes that the current dilemma of European PV companies is caused by China's unfair competition. They supported the negotiation solution, but "the Chinese have not submitted any substantive recommendations." On the 28th, French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Delfina Barto also expressed support for taxation of China.

European Commission Trade Commissioner De Gucht also held talks with Vice Minister of Commerce Zhong Zhongshan on the 27th. After the meeting, the European Commission issued a statement titled: "The EU is ready to negotiate friendly solutions with China on solar panels." The statement said that the two had an informal meeting on the same day. De Gucht made it clear that he is willing to negotiate on the issue of photovoltaics. "However, China did not make any specific proposals. Of course, this is natural because we have not yet entered the formal negotiation stage. This kind of negotiation can only begin after a decision on temporary punitive measures on June 5." Hurt also told Zhong Shan that he hopes to negotiate photovoltaic solutions with the United States when necessary.

In addition, De Gucht also said that on the issue of trade remedy, the European Commission has the right to decide whether to levy taxes. He said that the European Commission’s anti-dumping investigation was not a whim. However, if the damage suffered by Europe can be reduced on the basis of Chinese actions, the European Commission is willing to consider other measures after the implementation of the interim measures. De Gucht said that "the ball is on the Chinese side", suggesting that the Chinese government should take the initiative to increase the export price of photovoltaic products.

According to a Reuters report on the 28th, the Chinese government described the talks with De Gucht as constructive. However, if the European side imposes a temporary anti-dumping duty on photovoltaic products and conducts an independent investigation of wireless communication equipment, the Chinese government will not sit idly by and take necessary measures to safeguard national interests. The report believes that the EU will continue to impose temporary anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made photovoltaic products on June 6, but will face strong pressure to suspend in December. The differences between the EU member states on the PV issue also highlight the EU's differences on how to deal with China.

EU's “double anti-timetable” for China's PV

On September 6, 2012, the EU launched an anti-dumping investigation on Chinese-made photovoltaic products.

On November 8, 2012, the EU launched a countervailing investigation on PV products produced in China.

On May 8, 2013, the European Commission proposed to impose temporary punitive tariffs on Chinese PV products, with a parity rate of 47%.

On June 5, 2013, the Official Gazette of the European Union will announce the preliminary ruling on anti-dumping investigations and may impose temporary punitive tariffs. The relevant parties may request the EU to provide the preliminary ruling and file a protest file within 30 days.

In June and July 2013, the EU will decide whether to levy taxes on countervailing issues. The relevant parties may request the EU to provide a basis for the decision and file a protest file within 30 days.

In September 2013, the relevant parties requested the European Commission to hold a hearing on anti-dumping and countervailing issues. The Commission stopped collecting the evidence needed for the final ruling on anti-dumping.

On December 5, 2013, the Official Gazette of the European Union will announce the final outcome of the anti-dumping investigation. It is very likely that the results of the countervailing investigation will be announced at the same time.

On December 7, 2013, the Official Journal of the European Union published the deadline for the results of the countervailing investigation.

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