Protection against subsidised imports from countries non members of the EC, Uruguay round

Parliament approved the Commission's proposal subject to the seven amendments it had introduced. These modifications seek: - to reduce from 18 months to 13, as from the initiation of the investigation, the time limit for closing the procedure when the amount of the subsidy is "de minimis", or when the volume of imports is negligible; - to set the time limit for closing investigations at 13 months after the date of their initiation, apart from when special circumstances apply; - to make it clear that when determining the Community interest it is necessary to take into account the different interests at stake, including those of the workers concerned; - to provide for consultation with workers' representative associations in order to supplement the information being provided to the Commission that the measures being imposed are in accordance with Community interests; - to make it compulsory that requests from parties be heard when the said requests mention the particular reasons for such a hearing; - to ensure that each year the Commission submits to Parliament and the Council a report on the measures which apply to the provision of protection against subsidized imports from countries which are not members of the European Union; - to set the date of entry into force of the Regulation for 1.01.1995. �