Panel Reports
The WTO's dispute settlement system follows a detailed timetable for examining cases brought to the WTO. The first stage is examination of the case by a group of three panellists who are specially selected for the case. Their findings are published in a report which may be appealed by the members concerned.
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United States - Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-Made Fibre Underwear
Publication Date: November 1996show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: United States - Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-Made Fibre Underwear show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: United States - Restrictions on Imports of Cotton and Man-Made Fibre UnderwearOn 22 December 1995, Costa Rica requested consultations with the United States concerning US restrictions on textile imports from Costa Rica. Costa Rica alleged that these restrictions were in violation of the ATC agreement.
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Brazil - Measures Affecting Desiccated Coconut
Publication Date: October 1996show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: Brazil - Measures Affecting Desiccated Coconut show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: Brazil - Measures Affecting Desiccated CoconutOn 27 November 1995, the Philippines requested consultations with Brazil in respect of a countervailing duty imposed by Brazil on the Philippine’s exports of desiccated coconut. The Philippines claimed that this duty was inconsistent with WTO and GATT rules.
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European Communities - Trade Description of Scallops (Request by Peru and Chile)
Publication Date: August 1996show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: European Communities - Trade Description of Scallops (Request by Peru and Chile) show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: European Communities - Trade Description of Scallops (Request by Peru and Chile)The complaint concerned a French Government Order laying down the official name and trade description of scallops. Complainants claimed that this Order will reduce competitiveness on the French market as their product will no longer be able to be sold as “Coquille Saint-Jacques” although there is no difference between their scallops and French scallops in terms of colour, size, texture, appearance and use, i.e. it is claimed they are “like products”. Violations of GATT Articles I and III and TBT Article 2 were alleged.
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Japan - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages
Publication Date: July 1996show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: Japan - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: Japan - Taxes on Alcoholic BeveragesThe EC requested consultations on 21 June 1995, and Canada and the US on 7 July 1995. The complainants claimed that spirits exported to Japan were discriminated against under the Japanese liquor tax system which, in their view, levies a substantially lower tax on “shochu” than on whisky, cognac and white spirits.
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European Communities - Trade Description of Scallops (Request by Canada)
Publication Date: August 1996show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: European Communities - Trade Description of Scallops (Request by Canada) show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: European Communities - Trade Description of Scallops (Request by Canada)The complaint concerned a French Government Order laying down the official name and trade description of scallops. Complainants claimed that this Order will reduce competitiveness on the French market as their product will no longer be able to be sold as “Coquille Saint-Jacques” although there is no difference between their scallops and French scallops in terms of colour, size, texture, appearance and use, i.e. it is claimed they are “like products”. Violations of GATT Articles I and III and TBT Article 2 were alleged.
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United States - Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline
Publication Date: January 1996show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: United States - Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: United States - Standards for Reformulated and Conventional GasolineThe US appealed on 21 February 1996. On 22 April, the Appellate Body issued its report, modifying the panel report on the interpretation of GATT Article XX(g), but concluding that Article XX(g) was not applicable in this case. The Appellate Report, together with the panel report as modified by the Appellate Report, was adopted by the DSB on 20 May 1996.
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Mexico - Definitive Countervailing Measures on Olive Oil from the European Communities
Publication Date: September 2008show More to view fulltext, buy and share links for: Mexico - Definitive Countervailing Measures on Olive Oil from the European Communities show Less to hide fulltext, buy and share links for: Mexico - Definitive Countervailing Measures on Olive Oil from the European CommunitiesOn 31 March 2006, the European Communities requested consultations with Mexico concerning the imposition by Mexico of definitive countervailing measures on imports of olive oil from the European Communities.
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