OECD Steel Committee Meeting 8-9 June 2009

The 66th session of the OECD took place in Paris on 8-9 June, attached are the presentations from the meeting:

Item 3. The situation in Steel Raw materials and maritime markets:

• Trends in the global steel market (OECD)
• The recent developments of the steel industry in China (China Iron and Steel Association)
• EU economic and steel market outlook (EUROFER)
• Current situation of steel supply and demand in Japan (Japan Iron and Steel Federation)
• Development in the Turkish steel industry (Turkish Iron and Steel Producers Association)
• North American Steel Industry recent market developments, future prospects and key challenges (NAFTA)
• Latin American Steel Market (ILAFA)
• Developments in the Russian Steel Industry (Russia)
• Ukraine Steel industry under conditions of market depression (Ukraine)

Raw Materials:

• Current situation on global markets for ferrous scrap (Sims/EFR)
• Developments in the iron ore market (Ostensson)
• Dry bulk maritime freight market review and outlook (SSY)

Item 4. Government economic stimulus packages and the steel industry

• Economic stimulus packages and steel: A summary (OECD)
• The OECD Strategic response to the crisis and government stimulus packages (OECD)

Item 5. Employment and social aspects of the present steel recession

• The job crisis: How bad is is and what are the implications for labour markets and social policy? (OECD)
• Employment and social aspects of the present steel recession: a trade union perspective (IMF)

Item 6. Steel trade and trade policy developments

• Policy responses to steel crises (OECD)

Item 7. Follow-up to the joint OECD/Malaysia/WSA on steel and steel-related raw materials

• Proposal for work of steel-related materials (OECD)

Item 8. Government support measures for Steel

• Steel subsidies: transparency and reporting (GSI)

Item 10. Chairman's statement

• Statement by Mr. Nezu, Chairman of the OECD Steel Committee