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C 129/54 EN 27.4.98 Official Journal of the European Communities It is essential to promote universal basic standards and to improve national laws in line with experience and developing knowledge. Unless account is taken of the environmental dimension in trade and investment, the door will remain open to possible dumping in violation of fair competition. (Dumping contravenes WTO principles.