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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8918

1 April 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states/trade
Commission suggests sanctions in Byrd amendment affair

Brussels, 31/03/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission on Thursday suggested to member states that they impose 15% extra customs duties from 1 May on a certain number of American products imported into Europe in order to punish the American authorities' refusal to amend or delete the “Byrd Amendment”, an American anti-dumping law that has been declared illegal by the World Trade Organisation. The proposal should be approved formally by a Council decision, which should, according...

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