The European Commission decided “in principle” to launch...
The European Commission decided “in principle” to launch an own-initiative (ex officio) anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of mobile telecom networks and essential elements such as radio access networks and mobile network cores from China, said Trade Commissioner Karel…
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De Gucht Wednesday. The decision won’t be activated right now to “allow for negotiations towards an amicable solution with the Chinese authorities,” he said in a statement (http://bit.ly/100W67W). China exports telecom network equipment to the EU market valued at just over 1 billion euros ($1.29 billion) per year, the EC said. An ex officio trade defense action is one undertaken without an official complaint from the EU industry, the EC said. It offers a “shield” when the risk of retaliation against European companies asking for trade defense instruments is high, it said. The EC has been gathering evidence for over a year, said De Gucht spokesman John Clancy at a press briefing. If an investigation is ultimately begun, however, further evidence would have to be collected, he said. Asked about a timeline for activating the case, Clancy said, “The clock is ticking.” The EU has had an open-door policy with its Chinese partners for a year, and now hopes authorities will step forward and discuss this situation in a serious manner, he said. The EU wants “rapid engagement” from China, he said. Clancy declined to say what evidence the EC has so far.