The European Union is a prolific user of trade defence instruments (TDIs). When TDI measures are imposed on their exports, exporting producers often face significant difficulties in obtaining effective judicial protection, which could explain why legal challenges against TDI measures are the exception rather than the rule. There is, however, the potential for a more effective use of actions for annulment of TDI measures. One of the ways in which this potential can be unlocked is through a more active role of associations. In particular, this article will discuss how associations can, under certain circumstances, bring actions on behalf of their members or on their own behalf.
Global Trade and Customs Journal