An eye-watering EU duty of 47 percent on solar panels from China, proposed today, puts thousands of jobs at risk in Europe, whilst pushing prices of solar panels through the roof, Robert Sturdy MEP, Conservative trade spokesman and Vice-President of the European Parliament’s International Trade committee, said today. The duties represent the most significant EU [...]
US trade talks vital for growth and jobs(0)
Robert Sturdy, Conservative spokesman on International Trade in the European Parliament, today welcomed an overwhelming vote by MEPs urging the European Union Council of Ministers to go ahead with talks over the establishment of an EU-United States trade agreement. Members of the Parliament’s International Trade Committee voted by 23 votes to five to offer full [...]
Call for submissions to public consultation on a new ‘superfast’ patent(0)
The UK Intellectual Property Office has opened a public consultation on accelerated patent processing. Intellectual Property Minister Lord Younger announced on April 17 that there are plans to introduce new ‘superfast’ patent processing service. This service would be able to grant patents in just 90 days. This consultation seeks to get views on the principles [...]
Reforms to help prevent trade wars are long overdue(0)
Changes proposed today to how the EU responds to products being ’dumped’ on its markets are long overdue, Robert Sturdy MEP said. The reforms to so-called ‘Trade Defence Instruments’, last updated in 1995, must be brought into line with global supply chains of the 21st century where increased tariffs harm hard-pressed retailers and consumers the most, said Mr Sturdy, Vice-President of the European Parliament’s International [...]
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