resolut ecsc consult committe steel import european union threat european union steel market trade action unit state america adopt unanim session octob ecsc consult committe refer previou resolut devot total partial problem eu import recent date march refer forward programm steel half present commiss clear refer made evolut import note present situat world steel market critic crisi began se asia global effect affect countri produc trade steel collaps economi east brought collaps steel demand led sudden pattern trade european union absorb signific share shift trade balanc aris crisi assum overwhelm burden market includ increas import absolut percentag term import steel product eu signific increas rapidli acceler month show increas flat product percentag increas higher tonnag term itali spain germani born initi brunt import countri experienc signific increas franc belgium luxembourg netherland austria develop import direct consequ crisi asian economi collaps steel demand import direct region rise rapidli move kt month kt month increas import asia repres import finish ecsc product period year import tonnag term distort trade flow steel crisi east provok massiv influx european market materi export market east respect tonnag central east european countri largest export european union ecsc product risen serbia montenegro turkei evid point continu acceler trend import licenc inform august show increas licenc applic finish product econom weak spread region notabl russia south america ow factor drive import europ export opportun fall export european produc fallen month year export asia past repres export european produc fallen export usa fallen consequ time histori ecsc european union net import steel increas import decreas export maintain rhythm european steel industri face neg balanc million tonn repres loss tonnag industri compar year posit balanc million tonn damag european steel market exacerb trade practic countri deliv price level market price eu trade practic result subsidi dump part produc concern prolifer dump action worldwid steel product increas risk divers tonnag open market eu respect intent steel industri seek remedi prepar massiv trade case safeguard measur repres real threat eu market closur market creat unsustain situat european market inclus eu countri trade case divers tonnag eu market countri implic case impact term employ loss turnov experienc steel industri europ grave request european commiss monitor close develop import quantiti price impact situat eu produc respons situat report comprehens plan respond import crisi spread sector interven countri approach membership wto natur relationship eu draw attent concern eu steel industri explor solut assur full effect enforc trade polici instrument defend eu steel industri worker unfair trade practic includ possibl foreseen legisl introduc complaint base threat injuri continu delai provis trade data member state continu system prior surveil doubl control european produc contribut present critic situat market long establish presenc eu export decreas increas year urg administr highest polit level action deal trade problem measur target genuin sourc problem recognis present crisi steel market global problem call end present destruct price deterior measur respons repli import countri examin administr action avoid complet closur market respons crise caus distort trade flow steel product simpli exacerb present problem experienc steel market affirm retent indigen steel industri essenti long term viabil eu manufactur base market close inevit result eu steel industri workforc pai effect steel market global econom financi instabl circumst commiss addit step safeguard futur eu steel industri oj oj