WTO: This is what the EU complains about • Table.Briefings

Offshore Windanlage vor der Küste der Niederlande

Taiwan wants a certain proportion of offshore wind turbines to be manufactured locally if foreign companies participate. That is why the EU has now requested talks at the WTO.

The EU has initiated dispute settlement talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Taiwan’s application of local content criteria for offshore wind energy projects. According to a statement from the EU Commission, Taiwan’s approval and award criteria for local content in tenders discriminate against European manufacturers.

WTO: This is what the EU complains about Taiwan

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