China Files WTO Dispute Against EU on Solar Power Industry
Posted on November 08, 2012 at 02:07 AM EST
ISTANBUL--November 8, 2012, Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--China filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against subsidies provided by some European governments to solar panel makers . According to a statement from WTO, China alleges that certain measures affecting the renewable energy generation sector relating to the feed-in tariff programs of EU member states, including but not limited to Italy and Greece, include domestic content restrictions and are inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade from 1994.