Review of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1739
This regulation imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) resins originating from South Korea and Taiwan. The Commission concluded that these imports are being dumped on the EU market, causing harm to EU producers. The regulation defines the product, calculates dumping margins, assesses injury to the EU industry, and establishes a causal link between the dumped imports and the injury. The duties vary by company, with specific rates for named entities, other cooperating companies, and a general rate for all other imports from these countries. Application of individual rates requires a specific declaration on the commercial invoice. The prior registration of these imports has been discontinued.
Review of Decision No 2/2025 of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee
This decision grants mutual internal market treatment for roaming services between the EU and Ukraine. This means that EU and Ukrainian mobile users will, with exceptions, benefit from roaming services at domestic prices. This decision extends rights and obligations of roaming service providers in the EU to Ukraine, and vice versa. The core of the decision, is Article 1, that grants this mutual treatment. The decision becomes applicable on 1 January 2026, to allow for implementation of necessary technical and legal changes.
Review of each of legal acts published today:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1739 of 14 August 2025 imposing a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Resins originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan
This is a description of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1739, which imposes a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Resins (ABS) originating in the Republic of Korea and Taiwan. The regulation follows an anti-dumping investigation initiated in December 2024 after a complaint by Union producers. The Commission provisionally concludes that ABS resins from Korea and Taiwan are being dumped on the EU market, causing material injury to the Union industry.
The regulation is structured as follows: It outlines the procedure, including the initiation of the investigation, the registration of imports, and the involvement of interested parties. It defines the product under investigation, the product concerned, and the like product. It details the dumping calculations for both Korea and Taiwan, including normal value, export price, and adjustments. The regulation assesses the injury to the Union industry, examining various economic indicators. It analyzes the causation between the dumped imports and the injury, considering other potential factors. The regulation determines the level of measures, considering the injury margin and the Union interest. Finally, it imposes provisional anti-dumping measures and addresses registration and final provisions.
The main provisions of the act are the imposition of provisional anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from Korea and Taiwan. The duty rates vary depending on the company, with separate rates for named companies, other cooperating companies, and all other imports originating in the countries concerned. The regulation specifies that the application of individual duty rates is conditional upon the presentation of a valid commercial invoice with a specific declaration. The regulation also discontinues the registration of imports that was previously in place.
Decision No 2/2025 of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration of 16 July 2025 on the European Union and Ukraine granting each other internal market treatment with respect to the sector of roaming on public mobile communications networks [2025/1742]
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This is Decision No 2/2025 of the EU-Ukraine Association Committee in Trade Configuration regarding the mutual granting of internal market treatment in the area of roaming on public mobile communications networks between the European Union and Ukraine. This decision signifies a further step in the integration of Ukraine into the EU’s internal market, specifically within the telecommunications sector. It aims to align roaming regulations between the EU and Ukraine, ultimately benefiting end-users through regulated roaming services at domestic prices. The decision acknowledges Ukraine’s progress in aligning its legislation with the EU acquis and sets the stage for the application of EU roaming regulations between the parties.
The structure of the decision is straightforward. It consists of a preamble outlining the context and legal basis for the decision, followed by three articles. The preamble refers to the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine, highlighting the objectives of economic integration and legislative approximation. It also mentions previous decisions and assessments related to Ukraine’s alignment with EU regulations in the telecommunications sector. Article 1 establishes the core of the decision by granting mutual internal market treatment for roaming services. Article 2 addresses the authenticity of the decision in various languages, and Article 3 specifies the entry into force and application date of the decision.
The most important provision of this act is Article 1, which stipulates that the EU and Ukraine will grant each other internal market treatment with respect to roaming on public mobile communications networks. This means that the rights and obligations that roaming service providers and operators in the EU apply to each other will now extend to roaming service providers and operators in Ukraine, and vice versa. Consequently, end-users in both the EU and Ukraine will, with certain exceptions, benefit from regulated roaming services at their domestic retail prices. The decision will become applicable from 1 January 2026, allowing the necessary time for implementation of technical and legal requirements.
