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The European Commission announced on September 6 that it initiated an anti-dumping investigation on solar panel imports from China. In response to this decision, EPIA president Winfried Hoffmann issued the following statement:
"The European Commission has decided to open an antidumping investigation into Chinese solar imports into the EU. EPIA, as the voice of the global PV industry in Europe, hopes that it can be conducted quickly. The PV industry faces challenges in these difficult economic times by many aspects. But as our industry matures and becomes competitive in many more markets, the global market will grow for a long time to come. We need to move beyond destabilising trade conflicts and work together to respond this global demand for clean, renewable and safe electricity.”
Dr. Hoffmann continued: “Whatever the outcome of the EU investigation, Europe needs a strong PV industry along the whole value chain; this is vital for maintaining a viable European market for PV. That means the EU needs to develop a real industrial policy that would encourage and strengthen further investments. In the meantime, we at EPIA will keep working hard on behalf of our global membership. Our mission, as always, is to push for policies that allow PV to deliver on its promise as a major contributor to meeting Europe’s energy, environmental and economic goals for the coming decades."
