The investigation was carried out within a strict legal framework covering a full analysis of dumping by Chinese exporting companies, injury suffered by the EU photovoltaic industry as a result of that dumping, and the interest of all EU players (Union producers, suppliers of components such as silicon, installers, importers, users and consumers).
Uurimine toimus ranges õigusraamistikus, hõlmates Hiina ekspordiettevõtjate dumpingumeetmete, nende tulemusel ELi fotoelektriliste seadmete tootmisharule tekitatud kahju ja kõikide ELi turuosaliste huvide (ELi tootjad, komponentide, nagu silikoon, tarnijad, paigaldajad, importijad, kasutajad ja tarbijad) täielikku analüüsi.