Brussels, 30/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - On 28 October, the European Commission announced the launch of a revision of the trade defence instruments of the EU, an exercise last carried out in 1995. With proposals expected in 2012, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht will be seeking to succeed on dangerous ground, where his predecessor, Peter Mandelson, failed in 2008.
“Open trade based on a global system of rules, fair competition and a level playing field for all businesses are the very...