Ahead of the resumption of trialogue negotiations (between the EU Council, European Parliament and Commission) on Tuesday 12 September with regard to the update of the EU's trade defence instruments, the European Parliament's S&D (Socialists and Democrats) Group has warned that it will oppose the burden of proof falling on industry in the new EU rules on anti-dumping investigations.
"The Socialists and Democrats are firmly against a 'de facto' recognition of market economy status (MES)...