ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES

In an anti-dumping case that is likely to be interest to traders with export interests in mainland China, the General Court of the European Union (“General Court”) has issued a judgment. The judgment annuls Commission Implementing Regulation 470/2014 of 13 May 2014 (“Regulation 470/2014”) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of solar glass originating in mainland China. More

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has determined to withdraw an exclusion in place for bi-facial solar panels from the safeguard measures on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and other CSPV products containing these cells. As a result, these products will be subject to the safeguard measure from 28 October. More

On 1 October 2019, the European Commission adopted ten ecodesign implementing regulations, setting out energy efficiency and other requirements for product groups which include refrigerators and electronic displays (such as televisions). Eight of the new regulations revise already existing requirements, whereas refrigerators with a direct sales function and welding equipment are being regulated for the first time. More

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input by 29 November on a proposal to amend the current energy test procedures for ceiling fans. Separately, the DOE has extended from 23 September to 30 October the deadline for comments on whether amended energy efficiency standards for unfired hot water storage tanks would result in a significant amount of additional energy savings and are technologically feasible and economically justified. More