AEGIS Europe press releases, publications, letters and media
PRESS RELEASES AND ARTICLES 
- October 2025 / AEGIS Europe urges the Commission to take action on global overcapacities and support the safeguard case on ferroalloys and silicon 
- September 2025 / Fourth AEGIS Europe Report on the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments 
- August 2025 / DG Trade TDI Report 2024: Progress made, challenges remain 
- 23 May 2025 / AEGIS Europe reacts to the European Parliament endorsement of the European Commission proposal for simplifying the CBAM 
- 8 May 2025 / AEGIS Europe reacts on the ERCST Report “Solutions for exports of EU CBAM-covered goods” and asks for an effective export solution, strengthened anti-circumvention measures and thorough industry consultation 
- 8 May 2025 / AEGIS Europe Position on the European Commission’s proposal for CBAM simplification 
- April 2025 / AEGIS Europe position on EU FTAs 
- 07 April 2025 / AEGIS Europe statement on U.S. reciprocal tariffs 
- 02 April 2025 / AEGIS Europe contribution to public consultation on the FSR Guidelines 
- 27 February 2025 / AEGIS Europe’s calls for more decisive action following the Clean Industrial Deal 
- 11 December 2024 / AEGIS Europe, CLK Europe and Geneva Trade Platform Conclusions from the event “CBAM in action: Lessons Learned & Industry Perspectives - One year of CBAM” 
- 28 November 2024 / AEGIS Europe supports the Joint Statement of the CBAM Sectors on the Intransparency of the CBAM Registry vs. ETS Registry 
- 27 November 2024 / AEGIS Europe New Campaign: Top 5 Priorities for #FairTradeNow 
- 19 November 2024/ AEGIS Europe, CLK Europe and the Geneva Trade Platform organised the event ‘‘CBAM in action: Lessons Learned and Industry Perspectives”: Key Takeaways 
- 16 October 2024/ AEGIS Europe position on the WTO Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD) on climate friendly goods 
- 1 October 2024/ Draghi Report sparks call for stronger EU Trade and Industrial Policies from AEGIS Europe 
- 19 June 2024 / AEGIS Europe urges the EU to act against excessive non-market capacities threatening EU manufacturing 
- 21 May 2024 / AEGIS Europe welcomes WindEurope as new member of the Alliance 
- 15 September 2023/ EU manufacturing industries sound the alarm about de-industrialisation: a call to action after the SOTEU address 
- 31 March 2023/ European industry representatives debate possible pathways to counter deindustrialisation 
- 20 December 2022/ Trilogue outcome on CBAM & ETS leaves EU without proper export solution or string anti-circumvention rules 
- 16 September 2022/ Report on effectiveness of EU’s Trade Defence Instruments highlights more must be done to counter market distortions caused by dumping and subsidisation 
- 1 July 2022/ Chinese state-owned companies will continue to distort the EU market if foreign subsidies tool does not include goods 
- 31 March 2022/ AEGIS Europe welcomes the EU Council’s call for export adjustments and progress on free allowance phase-out alongside CBAM 
- 22 March 2022/ AEGIS Europe urges the Commission not to suspend all trade defence measures because of the war 
- 1 March 2022/ AEGIS Europe welcomes outcome of INTA Committee vote on CBAM 
- 28 February 2022/ AEGIS Europe urges lawmakers to adopt a clear and effective tool against Foreign Subsidies 
- 9 February 2022 / European Parliament event on CBAM highlights WTO compatibility of free allowances and export adjustments 
- 20 December 2021 / AEGIS Europe calls for greater certainty and clarity on the suspension of trade defence measures 
- 16 December 2021 / AEGIS Europe calls for a final agreement on the International Procurement Instrument (IPI) under the French Presidency of the Council of the EU 
- 15 October 2021 / AEGIS Europe opposes the Commission's approach on the suspension of trade defence measures 
- 15 June 2021 / AEGIS Europe welcomes G7 initiative to address distortions triggered by below-market financing 
- 12 April 2021 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe calls on Member States to urgently conclude negotiations on the International Procurement Instrument 
- 11 March 2021 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe’s assessment of the EU Parliament vote on Carbon Adjustment Mechanism 
- 14 January 2021 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe calls on the European Union to stop playing into China’s hands 
- 6 November 2020 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe calls on the Commission to exercise caution in its negotiations on investment with China 
- 18 September 2020 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe calls on EU Trade Ministers to step-up to the plate on trade enforcement and push for crucial WTO reforms 
- 17 March 2020 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe welcomes New Industrial Strategy for Europe 
- 30 September 2019 / AEGIS Europe PRESS RELEASE: EU manufacturers call for urgent reforms to achieve reciprocity and a level-playing field in Public Procurement 
- 5 April 2019 / AEGIS Europe PRESS RELEASE: EU-China Summit, Industry demands EU be resolute. China violates WTO and EU rules 
- 3 May 2018 / EBMA PRESS RELEASE: European Bicycle Manufacturers Association applauds EU Registration of dumped e-bikes from China 
- 19 March 2018 / PRESS RELEASE: Foreign Direct Investment screening: an overdue, essential tool for the EU 
- 7 November 2017 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe backs e-bike manufacturers in EU Anti-dumping case & welcomes Commission investigation 
- 24 October 2017 / For an ambitious EU industrial strategy: going further 
- 4 October 2017 / PRESS RELEASE: AEGIS Europe welcomes commitment to make new EU trade defence regime effective – the proof is in the pudding 
- 11 September 2017 / AEGIS Europe stands with the European Parliament on new EU Anti-Dumping rules 
- 4 July 2017 / AEGIS Europe calls on EU to ensure robust Trade Defence in glass fibre fabrics case 
- 20 June 2017 / MEPs urged to agree “meaningful” report in European Parliament Committee 
- 15 May 2017 / AEGIS Europe calls for the EU to strengthen Trade Defence 
- 11 May 2017 / AEGIS Europe calls on the EU to effectively tackle Anti-Dumping 
- 4 April 2017 / WTO decision: China’s panel dispute against the EU to proceed 
- 8 Mar 2017 / EU-China trade deficit massively unbalanced: €175 billion Euros 
- 8 Mar 2017 / AEGIS Europe expresses shock at the scale of fraud committed by Chinese exporters uncovered by OLAF 
- 29 Feb 2017 / EU Industry Day: AEGIS Europe calls on policy-makers to stop further manufacturing job losses 
- 16 Feb 2017 / AEGIS Europe supports Joint Declaration calling for an ambitious EU industrial strategy 
- 9 Dec 2016 / China WTO Market Economy Status: What changes after 11 December? Nothing. 
- 9 Nov 2016 / New Commission Anti-Dumping proposal undermines legal certainty in EU trade defence policy 
- 18 Oct 2016 / Robust EU trade defence system is fundamental to the future of industrial manufacturing in Europe 
- 19 Sept 2016 / EU Trade Ministers: Safeguard European trade defense instruments urge European Manufacturers 
- 2 Sept 2016 / European manufacturing industries call on G20 leaders to tackle widespread Chinese overproduction and overcapacities 
- 20 July 2016 / China MES: EU Industry expresses cautious relief in reaction to European Commission announcement 
- 18 July 2016 / China MES - Commission to debate China’s "licence to dump" on 20 July 
- 11 July 2016 / European industry calls on EU to prove its backbone towards China 
- 12 May 2016 / European industry applauds European Parliament vote against granting China Market Economy Status 
- 29 April 2016 / Industry welcomes German Minister’s statement about China's Market Economy Status: “China must abide by the rules” 
- 17 Mar 2016 / MES Public Consultation does not "consider all options not the full impact of granting MES" 
- 18 Feb 2016 / German industry and unions united against hasty decision on China’s MES / DE 
- 15 Feb 2016 / European industry marches on Brussels today to stop China dumping and reject MES / IT / DE 
- 11 Feb 2016 / Industry rallies Europe to respond to new EU consultation on market economy status of China 
- 11 Feb 2016 / Europe needs YOU to respond to the Commission's consultation on China MES 
- 10 Feb 2016 / China market economy status threatens European jobs 
- 9 Feb 2016 / China MES would increase pollution and CO2 emissions 
- 8 Feb 2016 / China's dumping undermines free and fair international trade 
- 8 Feb 2016 / European Industrial Manifesto for Free & Fair Trade launched ahead of March in Brussels / IT / NL 
- 2 Feb 2016 / European Commission minimises job losses from China dumping and MES 
- 12 Jan 2016 / Stop China Dumping: EU industry alliance says no to Market Economy Status 
- 9 Nov 2015 / EU Competitiveness Council must address China's Market Economy Status 
- 22 Oct 2015 / EU: 2015 trade deficit with China booms by more than €40 billion to record high 
- 21 Oct 2015 / EU manufacturers reject Xi Jinping’s strategy to bend market economy rules 
PUBLICATIONS 
- The intensity of the use of trade remedies comparison until end of 2023 
- Third AEGIS Europe Report on the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments - September 2024 
- Second AEGIS Europe Report on the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments - September 2023 
- AEGIS Europe - State of the Industry & policy priorities - September 2023 
- State of the Industry - AEGIS Europe's Insights and EU Policy Recommendations - September 2023 
- The CBAM Regulation leaves several open questions regarding implementation - factsheet by AEGIS Europe - June 2023 
- Addressing source shuffling in the envisaged CBAM Regulation - November 2022 
- CBAM and WTO consistent ETS export adjustments: debunking the myths and designing WTO-consistent measures - October 2022 
- First AEGIS Europe Report on the EU’s Trade Defence Instruments - September 2022 
- Non-Application of the Lesser Duty Rule by the Commission since TDI Modernisation - May 2022 
- AEGIS Europe analysis of the intensity of the use of trade remedies 
- AEGIS Europe factsheets on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: EN / FR / IT / DE / PL 
- EP FORUM - Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: EU’s climate ambition, carbon leakage and WTO compliance (Legal insights) - 8 February 2022 
- AEGIS Europe comments on the Commission’s proposal for a regulation establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism - November 2021 
- AEGIS Europe legal study on consistency of an EU CBAM WTO rules (executive summary) - June 2021 
- AEGIS Europe legal study on WTO consistency of export adjustments under the EU ETS (executive summary) - June 2021 
- AEGIS Europe legal study on WTO consistency of export adjustments under the EU ETS (full study) - June 2021 
- AEGIS Europe legal study on treatment of alleged carbon cost burdens in third countries (executive summary) - June 2021 
- AEGIS Europe statement on an International Procurement Instrument - April 2021 
- AEGIS Europe paper on the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment - 1 April 2021 
- AEGIS Europe position paper on an International Procurement Instrument - March 2021 
- AEGIS Europe paper “Designing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism that works for the EU” - 24 February 2021 
- AEGIS Europe response to the European Commission public consultation on the Carbon Border Adjustment - 28 October 2020 
- AEGIS Europe Briefing Note on the Actions needed in context of COVID-19 crisis & Industry stories - 27 April 2020 
- AEGIS Europe response to the EC Inception impact assessment on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism - April 2020 
- AEGIS Europe Position Paper on Public Procurement - September 2019 
- AEGIS Europe Position on WTO Reform: the Business Case (see the Annexes)and the Policy Case - March 2019 
- AEGIS Europe Position on EU’s Trade Defence Instruments Modernisation - March 2017 
- Infographic - Why anti-dumping measures are essential for the EU & why mitigating measures won't work / FR / DE / IT 
- Media briefing paper ahead of March in Brussels / FR / DE / ES / PL / RO 
- European Industrial Manifesto for Free & Fair Trade / ES / IT / FR / DE / PL / NL / SK / RO 
- Legal note: A pragmatic approach to China MES: wait for the WTO to decide 
- MES for China: The proper legal interpretation of China’s WTO Accession Protocol 
LETTERS 
- 17 September 2024 / AEGIS Europe letter to INTA & Bernd Lange 
- 1 December 2022 / AEGIS Europe high level letter on CBAM 
- 23 November 2022 / AEGIS Europe letter on deindustrialisation 
- 30 May 2022 / Letter to European Commission and European Parliament presidents on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism 
- 3 April 2020 / Letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to share AEGIS Europe concerns on the COVID-19 crisis 
- 27 February 2020 / Letter to Commissioner Phil Hogan on AEGIS Europe's priorities in relation to trade defence 
- 4 July 2018 / Letter to INTA MEPs on Foreign Direct Investment screening 
- 29 Nov 2016 / Letter to Member States on Trade Defence Instruments Modernisation 
- 18 Nov 2016 / Letter to MEPs on Commission proposal of 9 November 2016 to amend the Basic AD and AS Regulations 
- 19 Oct 2016 / Letter to Heads of State on MES China and Trade Defence 
- 19 Sept 2016 / Letter to EU Institutions with AEGIS remarks after 20 July College MES debate 
- 11 July 2016 / Letter to President Juncker ahead of the EU-China Summit 
- 24 May 2016 / Letter to Chancellor Merkel, President François Hollande, Prime Minister David Cameron, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, President Donald Tusk and President Jean-Claude Juncker 
- 16 Feb 2016 / Letter to Commissioners Malmström, Juncker and Timmermans on concerns re public consultation 
- 8 Jan 2016 / Letter to President Juncker ahead of College of Commissioners' orientation debate on 13 January 
- 14 Dec 2015 / Letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker asking for full impact assessment 
- 9 Nov 2015 / Letter to Jean-Luc Demarty asking for full impact assessment 
- 4 June 2015 / Letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker 
- 1 Apr 2015 / Letter to European Parliament President Martin Schulz 
- 4 Mar 2015 / Letter to European Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom 
MEDIA 
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