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Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on valine imports from China

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties ranging from 31.3% to 53.8% on imports of valine from China. The duties follow an investigation which found that Chinese valine imports were entering the EU at dumped prices, causing material injury to the EU industry, which is located in France. Valine is available in food, feed and pharmaceutical grades and is used in animal feed, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical products. The EU valine market is valued at around €100m, of which Chinese imports account for approximately €80m.

Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from Korea and Taiwan

The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin imports from Korea and Taiwan, ranging from 5.2% to 7.5% for Korea and 10.9% to 21.7% for Taiwan. The measures follow an investigation which found that ABS imports from these countries were entering the EU at dumped prices, causing injury to EU manufacturers located in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Provisional duties were previously imposed on 14 August 2025. The EU ABS market is valued at €1.4bn. Imports from Korea and Taiwan accounted for a combined 31% market share between October 2023 and September 2024, while the EU industry’s market share fell to 63%, down from 72% in 2020. ABS plastic is used in a wide range of sectors, including automotive components, household appliances, electronics, furniture, construction materials, medical devices and toys.

Commission adopts EU ICT supply chain security toolbox

The European Commission has announced several measures on cybersecurity, competition, State aid and mergers. It introduced an information and communication technologies (ICT) Supply Chain Security Toolbox, developed with Member States and  EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) through the NIS2 Cooperation Group, to create a common EU approach to identifying and mitigating cybersecurity risks in ICT supply chains. It also proposed a trusted ICT supply chain framework under the revised EU Cybersecurity Act and published two risk assessments on connected vehicles and border detection equipment. Under the EU Merger Regulation, the Commission approved Universal Music Group’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, subject to the full divestment of Curve Royalty Systems to prevent access to commercially sensitive data. It cleared the acquisitions of Aditya Birla Renewables by Grasim and BlackRock, and of Leeds Bradford and Newcastle airports by Aena and its partners, finding no competition concerns. The Commission approved a €1.04bn Danish State aid scheme to support landowners who remove land from production to reduce emissions and improve environmental protection, concluding that it complied with EU rules. It also opened an in-depth investigation into a €15.4m capital injection into PostNord Logistics to determine whether it constitutes State aid.

Commission opens consultation on energy-product legislation omnibus

The European Commission has opened a consultation on the proposed amendments to energy-efficient product legislation, with the consultation period running from 12 February 2026 to 12 March 2026. The omnibus regulation seeks to simplify compliance with energy and tyre labelling rules, streamline registration in the EPREL database, and enhance surveillance frameworks. The initiative is expected to introduce amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 and Regulation (EU) 2020/740, with adoption by the Commission anticipated in H2 2026.

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