The European Commission looks set to boot out another two Chinese PV manufacturers from the EU minimum price (MIP) agreement. The Commission on Thursday unveiled detailed findings that could result in the exclusion of Chint Solar and Sunny Energy from the minimum price undertaking. The MIP allows Chinese manufacturers to avoid antidumping and countervailing duties on solar module exported to Europe as long as they are not sold below a minimum price determined by the European Commission. Companies participating in the agreement must meet a number of obligations. According to documents published by the European Commission and obtained by pv magazine, Chint Solar failed to report European Union sales in 2013 and 2014 within the specified period mandated by the agreement. As a result, the EC concluded that "Chint Solar breached its reporting obligatgions." Chint allegedly also sold modules in the EU that were manufactured by a related company that is not part of the undertaking. As an official party of the MIP agreement, Chint may only sell modules it itself produces. Furthermore, the Commission maintains that a related Chint company sold the modules at prices below the MIP, further breaching the agreement's requirements. The EC also took issue with Chint's original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements and the lack of information it provided the Commission ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...