§ Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for Trade what effect EEC regulations have on the United Kingdom's implementation of anti-dumping procedures at 799W the present time and at the end of the transitional period.
§ Mr. ShoreDuring the transitional period we may—until 30th June, 1977—continue to take independent anti-dumping action under the Customs Duties (Dumping and Subsidies) Act 1969 against dumped imports from third countries except where the interests of a Community producing industry are involved or the goods are subject to the Common Agricultural Policy. From 1st July 1977 all anti-dumping action will be the responsibility of the European Commission. Until 31st December 1977 the Commission may consider and recommend action on complaints of dumping into the United Kingdom from other EEC member States. After that date there is no provision for taking anti-dumping action as such against imports from other member States, but there are provisions in the Treaty of Rome to deal with unfair competition within the Common Market.
§ Mr. Moateasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will list the specific anti-dumping measures that have been taken, and on what categories of goods, in the last three years.
§ Mr. ShoreIn the last three years 37 applications for anti-dumping action covering the whole field of British industry were received and have been dealt with as follows:
Duties imposed … 4 Price undertakings accepted … 6 No dumping found … 3 Withdrawn by applicant … 1 Temporarily suspended … 1 Handled by EEC … 6 Still under investigation … 16 In fact there was little demand for antidumping action in 1973 and 1974 and these figures largely reflect activity in the last six to nine months. In addition to formal applications my Department is handling a great number of preliminary enquiries some of which may lead to formal investigations.