EBB expects European Commission to take action on Chinese UCO imports soon

In Belgium, while biodiesel from China continues to flood into the European markets, policy makers in the European Commission deliberate their response. The European Biodiesel Board (EBB), which brought a trade case before the institutions, remains confident anti-dumping measures will be announced soon. However, the devastating effects of the situation are clearly shown throughout Europe. In mere weeks, Chevron Renewable Energy Group has furloughed German workers, Shell paused the construction of a biodiesel plant in the Netherlands, BP is pausing a biofuel project in Germany and Argent Energy even closed a biorefinery. While Chinese imports are not the only reason for these decisions, the biodiesel dumping has contributed to the difficulties producers face. The European biodiesel producers call for urgent action. Trusting informal exchanges with its members, the EBB expects announcements to come out soon.