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"Mr President, I would first of all like to thank the Members for their very substantive interventions, and also for their overall support on this very important issue for European competitiveness, European industry, European workers and European citizens. The standards applied by the Commission in trade defence matters are among the highest in the world. We practise a fact-based trade policy in defence of European economic and social interests, and in the interests of the competitiveness and sustainability of the European economy and European industry.
As in all cases, the Commission will thoroughly and objectively assess the facts presented by all economic operators concerned, in order to come to an impartial assessment of the need for trade defence remedies.
With specific reference to registration, the complainants have formally asked for the registration of imports before the adoption of provisional measures. The Commission is currently considering whether this request meets the legal conditions enshrined in the basic anti-dumping regulation.
Concerning the speed of the procedure, the Commission formally received a complaint from the industry at the end of July 2012 and took the next steps as early as September 2012. That was done rapidly and expediently. We are bound by legal deadlines imposed by the WTO and by EU legislation.
The speed of a case is determined by its complexity and size, as well as by the need to carry out investigations properly and accurately, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of further measures. Rest assured that my colleague, Commissioner Karel De Gucht, is fully aware of your concerns. I will pass them on to him, and he will recommend appropriate action to the Commission with the best interests of EU industry firmly in mind.
Trade defence instruments are part and parcel of the Commission’s toolkit to keep international trade fair and, where necessary, to improve market access abroad for EU exports. We can use WTO channels, as we have done, including during the present Commission mandate. I will pass on other specific concerns as well to Commissioner De Gucht.
Finally, as for the renewable energy sector, the European Union will continue to pursue fair and liberalised trade globally. While you would prefer this to happen under the WTO framework, the Commission is also open to a multilateral agreement on renewable energies, such as the proposed sustainable energy trade agreement. I am referring to many interventions in today’s debate. You also see that our bilateral trade agreements will also tackle both tariff and non-tariff barriers in the renewable energy sector.
The Commission is also working specifically on the promotion of this relatively new sector through the Renewable Energy Directive, which was adopted in 2009. This directive has established a regulatory framework that has been conducive to technological development, cost reductions and innovation through economies of scale. Europe must indeed be in the front line of developing this very important sector as regards the greening of our industries and as regards our being in the leadership role in the next and current industrial revolution.
Some of you called for a joint industrial strategy. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that just a few weeks ago, in October 2012, the Commission adopted a communication on an integrated industrial policy for the globalisation era which focuses on competitiveness and sustainability of European industry. It outlines a very important policy debate, which I trust will also be conducted in this House. We have to do everything we can in order to ensure competitiveness and a strong future for European industry, for European workers and for European Union citizens."@en1
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