May 8, EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht (Karel De Gucht) to the EU Member States trade representative who submitted the proposal to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels days, Reuters local noon publish a newsletter, there are two, EU officials said, the European Commission has agreed to an average of 47% of the punitive import tariffs imposed on Chinese solar panels and the entry into force of the relevant measures on June 6.

Contacted the newspaper De Gucht's spokesman Clancy (John Clancy), who says he has noticed the news, but for non-direct message from the European Union Trade Commission declined to comment. "But one thing I can tell you," Clancy said on the phone, "the European Union on solar panels proposed review period is nine months, which means that, as of June 5 will not have the final results out . "

Since last weekend, the printing of messages have expected De Gucht will propose a 30% or 40% of the provisional anti-dumping duties imposed on solar panels from China. If the latest news is true, the EU imports of Chinese solar panels punishment than the outside world expected even greater.

Whether the European Union by the news of the proposal if it is officially confirmed, according to the procedure, the proposal of the formal consultation process has been launched, once released on June 5 official announcement of the preliminary anti-dumping decision, the tax period up to 5 years.

EU one of the following tour companies based Solar Energy Industries Association Europe affordable solar Union (AFASE) 8 issued a statement warning contrary to the interests of the EU to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels impose punitive tariffs on more than 15%, it will be the destruction of 85% of the entire European photovoltaic industry needs; any punitive tariffs on more than 30% in Europe and China will be the solar industry, "irreversible" damage.