The WTO-Antidumping statistics reveals a down-trend in "New AD-initiation" and "New AD-Final Measure" activities for the second half of Y2004 (i.e. 1st July 2004-31st July 2004) with respective to the corresponding period of 2003.
New AD-Investigation Initiations
§ EC topped the AD-initiator’s list with the 17 New AD-Initiations (), followed by China (16), India (14 ), Turkey (12 ) and USA (4 ). However, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, South Africa and Thailand Initiated five or fewer "New AD-Initiations".
§ China remains the most frequent target for new-AD-investigations (25), along with Korea (12) and Followed by Brazil and Chinese Taipei (6), Japan and USA with 5 new Ad-Initiations.
§ Sector breakup shows that products from Chemical sector are prime target (25) followed by the Plastics (16) and base metals (12) new AD-initiation.
§ Out of 16 Initiations, China initiated 13 AD-initiations from Chemicals and remaining 3 from Plastic sector.
§ India (total 14) initiated 7 Ad-initiation from Chemical Sector and 5-from Plastic sector.
§ EC Initiated 10 out of its 17 Initiation on products in Base metal sector followed by 3 and 2 initiations, respectively from chemical and plastics sector.
New Final AD-Measures
§ India topped the chart with 23 New Final AD-measures, followed by Turkey with (12), China with (10) , Korea (9), USA (8), Indonesia (6) and Maxico (4).
§ However. China was topmost target for these "New AD-final measures" (25), followed by USA (9), India and Korea (8 each), Chinese Taipei (5).
§ Sectoral Breakdown reflects the following trend, Chemicals (29), Plastic (20), base metals (15) and Textile (11).
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Friday, May 20, 2005
Reach-- New EU Chemical Legislation
GT_200503.pdf (application/pdf Object)
REACH:NEW EU CHEMICALS LEGISLATION
Martin Ouwehand | ouwehandm@eu.gtlaw.com | 31 20 301-7402
Erik Zietse | zietsee@eu.gtlaw.com | 31 20 301-7405
In the European Union (EU), over 40 Directives and Regulations currently exist that regulate and control the
use of chemicals. It is believed that the number of chemicals available in the market varies between 30,000
and 100,000. Because of the numerous legislation that is found in a myriad of separate laws, it has been
decided to implement more transparent and efficient legislation for the control of chemicals produced or
used within the EU.
In 2003, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU regulatory framework. Under the proposed
new system called REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals), companies that
manufacture or import more than one ton of a chemical substance per year will be required to register the
material in a central database.The aims of the proposed new regulation are to improve the protection of
human health and the environment while maintaining the competitiveness and enhancing the innovative
capability of the EU chemicals industry. Additionally, REACH would give greater responsibility to the industry
to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the
REACH:NEW EU CHEMICALS LEGISLATION
Martin Ouwehand | ouwehandm@eu.gtlaw.com | 31 20 301-7402
Erik Zietse | zietsee@eu.gtlaw.com | 31 20 301-7405
In the European Union (EU), over 40 Directives and Regulations currently exist that regulate and control the
use of chemicals. It is believed that the number of chemicals available in the market varies between 30,000
and 100,000. Because of the numerous legislation that is found in a myriad of separate laws, it has been
decided to implement more transparent and efficient legislation for the control of chemicals produced or
used within the EU.
In 2003, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new EU regulatory framework. Under the proposed
new system called REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals), companies that
manufacture or import more than one ton of a chemical substance per year will be required to register the
material in a central database.The aims of the proposed new regulation are to improve the protection of
human health and the environment while maintaining the competitiveness and enhancing the innovative
capability of the EU chemicals industry. Additionally, REACH would give greater responsibility to the industry
to manage the risks from chemicals and to provide safety information on the
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