Interim Report WTO ruled China rare earth export restrictions violation

World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism panel 's interim report completed last week ruled that the support of the U.S. , Japan and the EU against Chinese rare earth export restrictions policy violations aspirations. This means that China 's rare earth in concern on the case could end up losing .

Newspaper on October 28 learned from reliable sources , the group 's interim report on the rare earth dispute (Interimreport) has been distributed to parties to the dispute , the report is not currently open . The final report may be 6-8 weeks after the formal public .

The case took more than a year and half . United States, Japan and Europe in March 2012 Tripartite has brought to the WTO trade dispute claims that the Chinese for 17 kinds of rare earths and tungsten and molybdenum export quotas and export duties and other restrictive measures imposed . After bilateral consultations failed to elicit solutions. September 2012 , established by the WTO Director-General panel to adjudicate .

In accordance with the dispute settlement procedures , the group will be in two weeks time another open meeting with the parties , review the aforementioned interim report. If China dissatisfied with the Panel report , still have the right to appeal to the WTO Appellate Body .

Rare case is Japan's first directly against China in the WTO dispute settlement demands put forward . Rare is called " industrial gold", in the high tech industry is indispensable. Japan is a big demand for rare earths , rare earths in China has been seeking alternative sources of supply .

Europe and Japan and China on the issue of differences in the rare earth have been carried out for several years. China has always insisted that the excessive production of rare earth will cause damage to the environment , hinder the sustainable development of rare earth industry .

In certain cases, WTO rules allow member states export controls , one of which is out of non-renewable natural resources protection. But Europe and the United States suggested that if indeed out of this consideration , both inside and outside China 's restrictive measures should be treated equally, also applied to China 's domestic production.

Similar offensive also appears in the case of export of raw materials , which is to promote the United States and Japan jointly proposed tripartite background of one of the rare-earth litigation . WTO ruling in 2011 by the end of China's bauxite, coke , magnesium and other 9 kinds of restrictions on exports of raw materials policy violates WTO rules .

The dispute resolution by the European Union , the United States and Mexico presented . An EU official told the newspaper that since this ruling , " the establishment of a legal precedent for future cases can be specified direction ."

The Chinese side has repeatedly stated that the above minerals export controls for environmental reasons . WTO Panel Report that China is only export restrictions , without taking measures to limit the use of these materials and their industries , whether short-term or long-term will not be able to export quotas and tariffs proved to reduce environmental pollution.

"The two lawsuits highly relevant ", located in Brussels, the international political and economic center (ECIPE) Director Frederick Eriksson (Fredrik Erixon) also believes that the raw materials ruling gave Europe the confidence to make them I believe the WTO rare earths policy will also help to make Europe 's ruling.

Professionals in China had also expressed pessimism . According to reports, the Chinese Rare Earth Society and other professional bodies stakeholders in mid-August , Jiangxi Ganzhou Rare Earth conference that ( rare cases ) a greater chance of losing China , Chinese rare earth export policy faces major changes.

The report said , Ganzhou Rare Earth conference shortly before the Chinese Society of Rare Earths relevant agencies should be required to provide to the WTO once material . Experts said that the abolition of export quotas may impact assessment has begun . The outcome may be losing China rare earth quotas cancellation policy , open the supply of rare earths , the government can not constrain the export business behavior .


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