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Peter Mandelson welcomed progress made in trade negotiations with ACP countries, but warned that a deal must be reached by the end of the year (Photo: European Commission)

Commission delays trade defence policy overhaul

The European Commission has delayed plans to radically overhaul its anti-dumping, anti-subsidy and safeguard procedures to early 2008.

Known as trade defence instruments (TDI), the measures are designed to tackle trade practices deemed unfair and disruptive, such as the flooding of markets with goods sold below production price (dumping), and the import of goods made by companies enjoying state aid.

The issue has become a hot topic with the economic growth of China and the rise i...

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Peter Mandelson welcomed progress made in trade negotiations with ACP countries, but warned that a deal must be reached by the end of the year (Photo: European Commission)

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