Agriculture food and safety
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".
Japan - Measures Affecting Agricultural Products
On 7 April 1997, the US requested consultations with Japan in respect of the latter’s prohibition, under quarantine measures, of imports of certain agricultural products. The US alleged that Japan prohibits the importation of each variety of a product requiring quarantine treatment until the quarantine treatment has been tested for that variety, even if the treatment has proved to be effective for other varieties of the same product. The US alleged violations of Articles 2, 5 and 8 of the SPS Agreement, Article XI of GATT 1994, and Article 4 of the Agreement on Agriculture. In addition, the US made a claim for nullification and impairment of benefits.
Communautés Européennes - Régime applicable à l’importation, à la vente et à la distribution des bananes
L’OMC a publié, le 09 avril 1999, le rapport d’arbitrage concernant l’affaire “Communautés Européennes - Régime applicable à l’importation, à la vente et à la distribution des bananes”.
European Communities - Measures Concerning Meat and Meat Products (Hormones) - Original Complaint by the United States
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 the United States".
Comunidades Europeas - Subvenciones a la exportación de azúcar
El 15 de octubre de 2004, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Comunidades Europeas - Subvenciones a la exportación de azúcar”.
Estados Unidos - Determinadas prescripciones en materia de etiquetado indicativo del país de origen (EPO)
El 7 de diciembre de 2015, un árbitro de la OMC dio a conocer las decisiones sobre el nivel de retorsión que México y el Canadá podían solicitar en su diferencia con los Estados Unidos sobre determinadas prescripciones en materia de etiquetado indicativo del país de origen (EPO) (DS384 y DS386).
Estados Unidos - Medidas que afectan a las importaciones de camisas y blusas de tejidos de lana procedentes de la India
El 06 de enero de 1997, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Estados Unidos - Medidas que afectan a las importaciones de camisas y blusas de tejidos de lana procedentes de la India”.
Japon - Mesures visant l’importation de pommes
Le 26 novembre 2003, l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “Japon - Mesures visant l’importation de pommes”.
États-Unis - Traitement fiscal des “sociétés de ventes à l’étranger”
Le 24 février 2000, l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “États-Unis - Traitement fiscal des “sociétés de ventes à l’étranger””.
Brasil - Medidas que afectan al coco desecado
El 21 de febrero de 1997, el Órgano de Apelación hizo público el informe sobre el caso “Brasil - Medidas que afectan al coco desecado”.
European Communities - Export Subsidies on Sugar - Complaint by Brazil
On 27 September 2002, Australia and Brazil requested consultations with the European Communities concerning the export subsidies provided by the EC in the framework of its Common Organisation of the Market for the sugar sector. The requests concerned Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the EC’s common organization of the markets in the sugar sector, and all other legislation, regulations, administrative policies and other instruments relating to the EC regime for sugar and sugar containing products including the rules adopted pursuant to the procedure referred to in Article 42(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1260/2001, and any other provision related thereto. On 14 March 2003, Thailand requested consultations with the European Communities on the same matter.
Australia - Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon - Recourse 1
On 5 October 1995, Canada requested consultations with Australia in respect of Australia’s prohibition of imports of salmon from Canada based on a quarantine regulation. Canada alleged that the prohibition is inconsistent with Articles XI and XIII of the GATT 1994, and also inconsistent with the SPS Agreement.
United States - Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Oigarettes
On 7 April 2010, Indonesia requested consultations with the United States with respect to a provision of the Family Smoking Prevention Tobacco Control Act of 2009 that bans clove cigarettes. Indonesia alleged that Section 907, which was signed into law on 22 June 2009, prohibits, among other things, the production or sale in the United States of cigarettes containing certain additives, including clove, but would continue to permit the production and sale of other cigarettes, including cigarettes containing menthol. Indonesia alleged that Section 907 is inconsistent, inter alia, with Article III:4 of the GATT 1994, Article 2 of the TBT Agreement, and various provisions of the SPS Agreement.
États-Unis - Certaines prescriptions en matière d’étiquetage indiquant le pays d’origine (EPO)
L’Organe d’appel de l’OMC a remis, le 29 juin 2012, ses rapports dans les affaires “États-Unis — Certaines prescriptions en matière d’étiquetage indiquant le pays d’origine (EPO)” (DS384 et DS386).
Mexico - Definitive Countervailing Measures on Olive Oil from the European Communities
On 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.
Australia - Medidas que afectan a la importación de manzanas procedentes de Nueva Zelandia
El 09 de agosto de 2010, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Australia - Medidas que afectan a la importación de manzanas procedentes de Nueva Zelandia”.
Japan - Measures Affecting Agricultural Products
On 7 April 1997, the US requested consultations with Japan in respect of the latter’s prohibition, under quarantine measures, of imports of certain agricultural products. The US alleged that Japan prohibits the importation of each variety of a product requiring quarantine treatment until the quarantine treatment has been tested for that variety, even if the treatment has proved to be effective for other varieties of the same product. The US alleged violations of Articles 2, 5 and 8 of the SPS Agreement, Article XI of GATT 1994, and Article 4 of the Agreement on Agriculture. In addition, the US made a claim for nullification and impairment of benefits.