Under EU trade rules, the Commission has nine months from the start of an investigation to decide on provisional measures. EU governments have 13 months from the beginning of an inquiry to impose definitive five-year anti-subsidy duties, and 15 months to impose definitive anti-dumping measures.
US imports face duties
The EU is preparing to impose hefty new duties on imports of US biodiesel from next month in a move that could harm sensitive transatlantic trade relations.
26 February 2009 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 8:59 GMT
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