Interestingly, the majority of EU member states still rejected the new regulation.
12 Member States disapprove the anti-dumping duties and a mere nine states voted in favour for them. It is only a dubious particularity within the EU anti-dumping voting process that made it possible for the controversial duties to be introduced. Abstentions from voting are counted as "yes" votes, rather than being indifferent.
Furthermore, the so-called "compromise proposal" plays another questionable role in the introduction of the duties.
It proposes measures for two years instead of the initially intended five years, followed by a reassessment. "This so-called compromise, however, does not bring us any improvement," Verrips stresses.
"The level of duties stays the same, and due to the subsequent review investigation, Member States and the Commission will even need to invest more money and time. This is an incredible waste of public funds. In fact, this compromise only holds disadvantages."
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