Objection to Ethyl Alcohol Import Licensing Rules

Summary

The European Parliament objects to a Commission regulation that changes import licensing for agricultural ethyl alcohol, citing risks to market transparency and anti-dumping efforts.
10 20.05.2015
Other
trade
economy
agri-foodstuffs
international relations
business and competition
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • Formal objection to the Commission's proposed changes regarding import licensing for agricultural ethyl alcohol.
  • Concern that reducing data collection will decrease market transparency in an unstable sector.
  • The necessity of precise import data for conducting anti-dumping investigations and international trade negotiations.
  • Identification of a gap in statistical monitoring, as Eurostat does not provide the required level of detail.
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