欧盟贸易救济立法修改述评——以WTO改革为背景

Review on Recent Amendment of EU Trade Remedy Instruments:In the Context of WTO Reform

近两年来,欧盟先后两次对其贸易救济立法进行修改。在WTO改革的大背景下,欧盟贸易救济立法修改后,提出"市场严重扭曲"概念、发布中国市场严重扭曲报告、采用原材料扭曲情形下部分弃用低税规则的做法,有可能对多边贸易规则发展存在重要的潜在影响。近期,欧盟对WTO改革提出了系统性的概念文件,其中既有与贸易救济立法修改一脉相承的理念,也体现了一些差异性。中、欧都是多边贸易体制的支持者,在WTO改革中应密切合作,首先解决争端解决机制的有效性问题,也可以在透明度、补贴通报等领域开展更多合作。在贸易救济领域,中、欧双方存在的分歧可以通过WTO争端解决机制及双边谈判等多途径解决。

In the past two years,the EU has revised its trade remedy instruments twice.In the context of WTO reform,the concept of'significant market distortion',the working document on significant distortions in the economy of China,and the partial abandonment of LDR under the circumstance of raw material restriction may influence the development of international trade law.Recently,the EU have proposed a concept paper on WTO reform.On the one hand,it has some consistent concept with the amendment of trade remedy instruments.On the other hand,it also reflects some differences.Both China and the EU are supporters of the multilateral trading system,so we should cooperate in the WTO reform.The dispute settlement function of the WTO is in grave danger and we should give priority to solve the problem.We could also carry out more cooperation in the areas of transparency and subsidy notifications.The differences between the two members in the trade remedy area can be resolved through multiple ways such as the WTO dispute settlement mechanism and bilateral negotiations.