Safeguard measures

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Safeguards
Trade defence

Import quotas should not be lower than the average level of imports over the last three representative years for which statistics are available.

In several cases, the Commission has imposed tariff quotas allowing imports in excess of the quota, subject to additional duty

Latest news

News article
19 December 2024

Commission initiates safeguard investigation into imports of alloys

Today, the European Commission initiated an investigation to assess whether safeguard measures would be needed for the EU alloys industry.

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News article
17 December 2024

Commission initiates review of steel safeguard to protect EU steel industry

Today, the European Commission initiated a review of the EU safeguard measure on steel, following a request by 13 EU Member States.

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News article
24 September 2024

Commission to register imports of all products under trade defence investigations in bid to fight unfair competition

The European Commission decided today to register all imports of products under anti-dumping or anti-subsidy investigations, including ongoing investigations where provisional determinations have not yet been made.

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Latest events

Partner meetings

Civil Society Dialogue on the EU’s Trade defence instruments – Annual Report 2023

Thursday 26 September 2024, 14:30 - 16:30 (CEST)
Live streaming available

Partner meetings

CSD on the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments – Annual Report 2022

Monday 25 September 2023, 11:00 - 13:00 (CEST)
Online only
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Partner meetings

CSD on the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments – Annual Report 2021

Thursday 24 November 2022, 14:00 - 16:00 (CET)
Online only
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