| Author (Corporate) | Library of the European Parliament |
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| Series Title | Library Briefings |
| Series Details | 15.11.12 |
| Publication Date | 15/11/2012 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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On 5 November 2012, China filed a WTO complaint against the EU and specifically Greece and Italy, alleging that certain feed-in tariff programmes adopted to promote solar power generation are inconsistent with WTO rules, because they include local content requirements violating the GATT's national treatment principle. The EU lodged a similar WTO complaint against Canada which has been partly upheld according to a leaked interim report. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/bibliotheque/briefing/2012/120388/LDM_BRI(2012)120388_REV1_EN.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Energy |
| Countries / Regions | China, Europe |
