Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Finland
Russian Federation: Increased Government control over “strategic companies”
Description
On 11 September 2012, President Putin signed a Decree “on the measures to protect interests of the Russian Federation in foreign economic activity of the Russian juridical persons”.Norway: Increased duty-free quota access for agricultural products from EU
Description
In January 2011, the Norwegian government proposed a bill to Parliament on the entry into force of an agreement with the EU concerning extended trade in agriGermany: State grant for Masdar PV GmbH
Description
On the 22 November 2011, Germany notified the EC that it has the intention to provide regional investment aid to Masdar PV GmbH under the Guidelines on National Regional Aid 2007-2013.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Preliminary safeguard duty on imports of harvesters and modules
Description
On July 6, 2012, the Department to protect the internal market of the Eurasian Economic Commission initiated a safeguard investigation against imports of harvesters and modules (codes 8433 51 000 1, 8433 51 000 9, 8433 90 000 0 from the CommodityGermany: State Guarantee to P+S Werften GmbH
Description
On 2 June 2012, Germany notified the EC to rescue the P+S Werften GmbH through a state guarantee.Germany: Innovation aid scheme for shipbuilding sector
Description
On 15 February 2012, Germany notified the EU commission about a new aid scheme for the shipbuilding sector. The measure started on 1 January 2012 and will be limited to the end of 2013.France: Rescue plan for automobile industry
Description
The Ministry of Productive Recovery has announced a rescue plan for the automobile industry and its suppliers, consisting of strengthening the existinBelarus: Reimbursement of interest rate to the pharma company
Description
The Belorussian Government (according to Decree #644 of 13 July 2012) reimburses 50% of the prevailing interest rate (defined to be the refinance rate of the National Bank of Belarus) for loans which the pharma company Borisovskyy Zavod MedicinskiRussian Federation: Tariff rate quotas for exports of certain types of wood
Description
By the Government Decree from 30 July 2012 № 779 Russia expanded the tariff rate quotas for export of certain types of wood outside the territory of the Customs Union such as silver fir (HS 440320110 and HS 440320190) as well as pine (HS 4China: Imposition of antidumping duties on solar-grade polysilicon from EU, US and the Republic of Korea
Description
On July 20, 2012, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China initiated an antidumping investigation on solar-grade polysilicon from the US and the Republic of Korea.
