{"id":1454,"date":"2018-06-19T13:39:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T11:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1454"},"modified":"2018-06-19T13:39:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T11:39:23","slug":"ghodda-ta-difiza-aktar-iebsin-kontra-importazzjonijiet-ingusti-biex-ikunu-protetti-l-impjiegi-u-l-industrija-fl-ue","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/ghodda-ta-difiza-aktar-iebsin-kontra-importazzjonijiet-ingusti-biex-ikunu-protetti-l-impjiegi-u-l-industrija-fl-ue\/","title":{"rendered":"Tougher defence tools against unfair imports to protect EU jobs and industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1443\" src=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chuttersnap-255216-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3935\" height=\"1941\" srcset=\"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chuttersnap-255216-unsplash.jpg 3935w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chuttersnap-255216-unsplash-300x148.jpg 300w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chuttersnap-255216-unsplash-768x379.jpg 768w, http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/chuttersnap-255216-unsplash-1024x505.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3935px) 100vw, 3935px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Higher tariffs can be imposed on dumped or\u00a0subsidised\u00a0imports to better protect EU jobs and businesses,\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20171205IPR89528\/tougher-defence-tools-against-unfair-imports-meps-strike-deal-with-ministers\">under a December 2017 informal agreement<\/a>\u202fthat was approved by the Parliament today.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The agreed measures target unfair trade practices from non-EU countries and complement the recently approved\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/press-room\/20171110IPR87817\/parliament-passes-new-anti-dumping-rules-to-protect-eu-jobs-and-industry\">anti-dumping rules focusing on non-EU countries<\/a>\u202fthat interfere heavily in the economy.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What\u2019s new?<\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">the EU will be able to set higher tariffs on dumped and\u00a0subsidised\u00a0imports (see tools in Background);\u202f<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">investigations into anti-dumping cases will be significantly shorter;<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">costs for EU industry resulting from international\u00a0labour\u00a0and environmental agreements will be reflected in the calculation of the duties;\u202f<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">a help-desk for SMEs will deal with complaints and investigative proceedings; trade unions will be involved in investigations and assess the duties to be imposed;<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">all products arriving into the EU will be strictly monitored from the moment when an investigation is notified until its actual start and registered to avoid stockpiling;<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">continental shelves and economic exclusive zones (sea zones, mainly used for energy production) will also be covered by the regulations, to close loopholes.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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