Environmental and Labour Protections in EU and US Trade Remedy Laws

The United States (US) and the European Union (EU) have recently enacted unilateral trade-restrictive legislation on the basis of environmental and labour protections in exporting countries, including broadening the scope of anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws. Although not a new phenomenon, the historical overview suggests the incorporation of environmental and labour standards within the multilateral trading system as opposed to unilateral action.