The European Commission (EC) has announced to remove Chint Solar and Sunny Energy from the minimum price (MIP) agreement due to their violations of the MIP undertaking. The ruling would apply to both companies and any related parties and imports of crystalline solar PV products from these two producers will incur anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties, according to a report by National Business Daily.
Since earlier this June, the EC has removed four Chinese PV manufacturers including Canadian Solar, ET Solar, Renesola and Znshine from its MIP agreement, according to report by PV magazine.
The drop-out-of the MIP agreement might mean losing EU market for PV manufacturers, according to PV industry expert Zhao Yuwen, noting that such influence still harms Chinese PV companies although they gradually choose to set up manufacturing plant abroad. Officially the MIP agreement undertaking will remain in place until December 7.
The series of actions taken by the EC might mean the slim possibility for the EC to open further its door to the Chinese PV companies after the MIP agreement ends, said Zhao Yuwen.
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