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The European Union is abiding by the rules of the WTO, which set out quite clearly what should be done at this particular stage. That is why Commissioner Mandelson awaited factual information regarding exports from China into the European Union for the first three months of this year. The Commission has now initiated further action. As a result of this particular action, a number of categories are now being investigated.
However, as my colleague Mr Mandelson has pointed out, under the agreement in the WTO, Member States throughout the Union have had ten years to prepare for this. Therefore, it should not have come as a great surprise – or any surprise at all – that the Chinese exporters would avail of the opportunity.
Furthermore, irrespective of what action might result as a consequence of the investigation now taking place, it can only last until 31 December 2008 in any event. I am not anticipating what decision might be reached as a result of these investigations; however, whatever happens, this can only last until the end of 2008.
Furthermore, the honourable Member raised the question of customs cooperation. The fact-gathering that the Commission’s services have done gives details from all the Member States as to what the volume of imports from China has been in the first few months of this year. There has been good customs cooperation between the authorities in the relevant Member States and the Commission in order to provide that particular precise information on the real data regarding imports."@en1
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