Agriculture food and safety
Comunidades Europeas - Medidas que afectan a la carne y los productos cárnicos (hormonas)
El 12 de julio de 1999 la OMC hizo público el informe arbitral sobre el caso “Communidades Europeas - Medidas que afectan a la carne y los productos cárnicos (hormonas)”.
États-Unis - Mesures de sauvegarde définitives à l’importation de gluten de froment en provenance des Communautés européennes
Le 22 décembre 2000 l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “États-Unis - Mesures de sauvegarde définitives à l’importation de gluten de froment en provenance des Communautés européennes”.
Canadá - Medidas que rigen la venta de vino
El 25 de mayo la OMC distribuyó el informe del Grupo Especial encargado de examinar el asunto “Canadá — Medidas que rigen la venta de vino” (DS537) planteado por Australia.
Australie - Mesures affectant l’importation de pommes en provenance de Nouvelle-Zélande
Le 9 août 2010 l’OMC a publié le rapport du Groupe spécial qui avait examiné la plainte de la Nouvelle-Zélande dans l’affaire “Australie — Mesures affectant l’importation de pommes en provenance de Nouvelle-Zélande” (DS367)-
Argentina - Measures Affecting the Importation of Goods
On 21 August 2012 Japan requested consultations with Argentina concerning certain measures imposed by Argentina on the importation of goods. Japan challenges: (i) the requirement to present for approval of a non-automatic import licence: Declaración Jurada Anticipada de Importación (DJAI); (ii) non-automatic licences required in the form of Certificados de Importación (CIs) for the importation of certain goods; (iii) requirements imposed on importers to undertake certain trade-restrictive commitments; and (iv) the alleged systematic delay in granting import approval or refusal to grant such approval or the grant of import approval subject to importers undertaking to comply with certain allegedly trade-restrictive commitments.
Comunidades Europeas - Medidas que afectan a la importación de determinados productos avícolas
El 12 de marzo de 1998 la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Comunidades Europeas - Medidas que afectan a la importación determinados productos avícolas”.
European Communities - Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) - Original Complaint by Canada
On 12 July 1999 the WTO issued the dispute panel reports in the case "European Communities - Measures concerning meat and meat products (hormones) - Original complaint by Canada".
European Communities - Measures Affecting the Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products
On 13 May 2003 the United States requested consultations with the EC concerning certain measures taken by the EC and its member States affecting imports of agricultural and food imports from the United States. Regarding EC-level measures the United States asserted that the moratorium applied by the EC since October 1998 on the approval of biotech products has restricted imports of agricultural and food products from the United States. Regarding member State-level measures the United States asserted that a number of EC member States maintain national marketing and import bans on biotech products even though those products have already been approved by the EC for import and marketing in the EC.
Communautés européennes - Subventions à l’exportation de sucre
Le 28 avril 2005 l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “Communautés européennes - Subventions à l’exportation de sucre”.
Comunidades Europeas - Subvenciones a la exportación de azúcar
El 28 de abril de 2005 el Órgano de Apelación hizo público el informe sobre el caso “Comunidades Europeas - Subvenciones a la exportación de azúcar”.
India - Medidas relativas a la importación de determinados productos agropecuarios
El 14 de octubre de 2014 la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “India - Medidas relativas a la importación determinados productos agropecuarios”.
Pérou - Droit additionnel visant les importations de certains produits agricoles
Le 27 novembre 2014 l’OMC a publié le rapport du Groupe spécial chargé d’examiner l’affaire soumise par le Guatemala “Pérou — Droit additionnel visant les importations de certains produits agricoles” (DS457).
European Communities - Measures Prohibiting the Importation and Marketing of Seal Products
On 2 November 2009 Canada requested consultations with the European Communities concerning Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009 of the European Parliament and of the EC Council of 16 September 2009 on trade in seal products and subsequent related measures. According to Canada the regulation in question prohibits the importation and the placing on the EC market of all seal products.
Japan - Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples
On 1 March 2002 the United States requested consultations with Japan regarding restrictions allegedly imposed by Japan on imports of apples from the United States. The United States’ complaint arose from the maintenance by Japan of quarantine restrictions on apples imported into Japan which restrictions were said to be necessary to protect against introduction of fire blight. Among the measures the United States complained of were the prohibition of imported apples from orchards in which any fire blight was detected the requirement that export orchards be inspected three times yearly for the presence of fire blight and the disqualification of any orchard from exporting to Japan should fire blight be detected within a 500 meter buffer zone surrounding such orchard. The United States claimed that these measures might be inconsistent with the obligations of Japan under:
Corea - Medidas que afectan a las importaciones de carne vacuna fresca, refrigerada y congelada
El 31 de julio de 2000 la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Corea - Medidas que afectan a las importaciones de carne vacuna fresca refrigerada y congelada”.
États-Unis - Certaines prescriptions en matière d’étiquetage indiquant le pays d’origine (EPO )- Recours 1
Le 18 mai 2015 l’Organe d’appel de l’OMC a publié son “rapport sur la mise en conformité” dans l’affaire États-Unis — Certaines prescriptions en matière d’étiquetage indiquant le pays d’origine (EPO) (WT/DS384/386). Dans ce différend les plaignants étaient le Canada et le Mexique.
Communautés européennes - Subventions à l’exportation de sucre
Le 28 avril 2005 l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “Communautés européennes - Subventions à l’exportation de sucre”.
Turkey - Measures Affecting the Importation of Rice
On 2 November 2005 the United States requested consultations with Turkey concerning the latter’s import restrictions on rice from the United States. According to the request Turkey requires an import license to import rice but fails to grant such licenses to import rice at Turkey’s bound rate of duty. According to the request Turkey also operates a tariff-rate quota for rice imports requiring that in order to import specified quantities of rice at reduced tariff levels importers must purchase specified quantities of domestic rice including from the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) Turkish producers or producer associations (“the domestic purchase requirement”). The request lists more than ten measures through which Turkey has allegedly maintained the foregoing restrictions on rice imports including Decree No. 96/7794 related to the General Assessment of the Regime Regarding Technical Regulations and Standardization for Foreign Trade (Official Gazette No. 22541 1 February 1996 Repeated).
États-Unis - Subventions concernant le coton upland
Le 03 mars 2005 l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “États-Unis - Subventions concernant le coton upland”.
United States - Certain Country of Origin Labelling (Cool) Requirements
On 07 December 2015 the WTO issued the dispute panel reports in the case "United States - Certain country of origin labelling (cool) requirements".