European Parliament
Jean-Pierre Audy  (PPE ),
in writing.
(FR)
On the basis of the report by Portuguese MEP Vital Moreira, I voted for the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the 2009 regulation on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community. On 28 July 2011, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted the Appellate Body Report in the case ‘European Communities – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Iron or Steel Fasteners from China’. In the reports, it was found,
inter alia
, that Article 9.5 of the Council Regulation of November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community was inconsistent with WTO rules. This legislative proposal aims to implement the DSB recommendations and rulings. I hope that the Commission and the Committee on International Trade have indeed respected the principle of reciprocity.

