EU states approve extension of steel safeguard measures, sources say

The EU member states have voted in favor of the proposed extension of the safeguard measures on imports of steel products, market sources told Fastmarkets on Friday June 18.

The vote was supported by 17 member states, the sources said.
The European Commission had not released an official statement at the time of publication.

On June 11, the Commission sent a draft proposal to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on extending the safeguard measures for three years beyond their...

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