Agriculture food and safety
Communautés Européennes - Mesures concernant les viandes et les produits carnés - Plainte initiale des États-Unis
Le 18 août 1997, l’OMC a publié le rapport du Groupe spécial dans l’affaire “European Communities - Measures concerning meat and meat products (hormones)”.
United States - Subsidies on Upland Cotton
On 27 September 2002 Brazil requested consultations with the United States regarding prohibited and actionable subsidies provided to US producers, users and/or exporters of upland cotton, as well as legislation, regulations, statutory instruments and amendments thereto providing such subsidies (including export credits), grants, and any other assistance to the US producers, users and exporters of upland cotton (“US upland cotton industry”). Brazil contended that these measures were inconsistent with the obligations of the United States under the following provisions: Articles 5(c), 6.3(b), (c) and (d), 3.1(a) (including item (j) of the Illustrative List of Export Subsidies in Annex I), 3.1(b), and 3.2 of the SCM Agreement; Articles 3.3, 7.1, 8, 9.1 and 10.1 of the Agreement on Agriculture; and Article III:4 of GATT 1994. Brazil was of the view that the US statutes, regulations, and administrative procedures listed above were inconsistent with these provisions as such and as applied. On 9 October and 11 October 2002, Zimbabwe and India, respectively, requested to join the consultations. On 14 October 2002, Argentina and Canada requested to join the consultations. The United States informed the DSB that it had accepted the requests of Argentina and India to join the consultations.
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”.
Chile - Price Band System and Safeguard Measures Relating to Certain Agricultural Products
On 5 October 2000, Argentina requested consultations with Chile concerning: the price band system established by Law 18.525 (as subsequently amended by Law 18.591 and Law 19.546), as well as implementing regulations and complementary and/or amending provisions; and the provisional safeguard measures adopted on 19 November 1999 by Decree No. 339 of the Ministry of Economy and the definitive safeguard measures imposed on 20 January 2000 by Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Economy on the importation of various products, including wheat, wheat flour and edible vegetal oils. Argentina considered that these measures raised questions concerning the obligations of Chile under various agreements. According to Argentina, the provisions with which the measures relating to the said price band system are inconsistent, include, but are not limited to, the following: Article II of the GATT 1994, and Article 4 of the Agreement on Agriculture. According to Argentina, the provisions with which the safeguard measures are inconsistent, include, but are not limited to, the following: Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12 of the Safeguards Agreement, and Article XIX:1(a) of the GATT 1994
Chile - Sistema de bandas de precios y medidas de salvaguardia aplicados a determinados productos agrícolas - Recurso 1
El 08 de diciembre de 2006, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Chile - Sistema de bandas de precios y medidas de salvaguardia aplicados a determinados productos agrícolas - Recurso”.
Estados Unidos - Determinadas prescripciones en materia de etiquetado indicativo del país de origen (EPO)
El 29 de junio de 2012, el Órgano de Apelación de la OMC emitió sus informes sobre los asuntos “Estados Unidos — Determinadas prescripciones en materia de etiquetado indicativo del país de origen (EPO)” (DS384 y DS386).
Japón - Medidas que afectan a la importación de manzanas - Recurso 1
El 23 de junio de 2005, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Japón - Medidas que afectan a la importación de manzanas - Recurso”.
Corea - Medidas que afectan a las importaciones de carne vacuna fresca, refrigerada y congelada
El 11 de diciembre de 2000, el Órgano de Apelación hizo público el informe sobre el caso “Corea - Medidas que afectan a las importaciones de carne vacuna fresca, refrigerada y congelada”.
United States - Certain Measures Affecting Imports of Poultry from China
On 17 April 2009, China requested consultations with the United States concerning certain measures taken by the United States affecting the import of poultry products from China. The measure primarily at issue is Section 727 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, which effectively prohibits the establishment or implementation of any measures that would allow Chinese poultry to be imported into the United States because it denies the use of any funding by USDA for this purpose. China considers that the United States, through Section 727 and any closely related measures, is in violation, at a minimum, of Articles I:1 and XI:1 of GATT 1994 and Article 4.2 of the Agriculture Agreement. In addition, China also specifies that, although it does not believe that the US measure or any closely related measures at issue constitute sanitary and phytosanitary measures within the meaning of the SPS Agreement, if it were demonstrated that any such measure is a SPS measure, China would consider such measure also to be in violation of US obligations under various provisions of the SPS Agreement.
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”.
Russian Federation - Measures on the Importation of Live Pigs, Pork and other Pig Products from the European Union
On 8 April 2014, the European Union requested consultations with the Russian Federation concerning certain measures adopted by the Russian Federation affecting the importation of live pigs and their genetic material, pork, pork products and certain other commodities from the European Union, purportedly because of concerns related to cases of African swine fever. The European Union claims that the measures at issue are inconsistent with: - Articles 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7, 8, Annex B, and Annex C of the SPS Agreement; and - Articles I:1, III:4 and XI:1 of the GATT 1994.
Peru - Additional Duty on Imports of Certain Agricultural Products
On 12 April 2013, Guatemala requested consultations with Peru with respect to the imposition by Peru of an “additional duty” on imports of certain agricultural products, such as rice, sugar, maize, milk and certain dairy products. Guatemala claims that the measure at issue is inconsistent with: - Article 4.2 and footnote 1 of the Agreement on Agriculture; - Articles II:1(a), II:1(b), X:1, X:3(a), XI and XI:1 of the GATT 1994; and - Articles 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the Customs Valuation Agreement.
Chili - Système des fourchettes de prix et mesures de sauvegarde appliquées à certains produits agricoles - Recours 1
L’Organe d’appel a publié, le 7 mai 2007, son rapport concernant la plainte déposée par l’Argentine contre le Chili dans l’affaire “Chili — Système de fourchettes de prix et mesures de sauvegarde appliqués à certains produits agricoles (Recours de l’Argentine à l’article 21:5 du Mémorandum d’accord sur le règlement des différends)” (WT/DS207/AB/RW).
Canada - Mesures visant l’importation de lait et l’exportation de produits laitiers - Recours 1
Le 03 décembre 2001, l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “Canada - Mesures visant l’importation de lait et l’exportation de produits laitiers - Recours”.
Communautés européennes - Subventions à l’exportation de sucre
Le 15 octobre 2004, l’OMC a publié le rapport du Groupe spécial dans l’affaire “Communautés européennes - Subventions à l’exportation de sucre”.
Comunidades Europeas - Medidas que afectan a la aprobación y comercialización de productos biotecnológicos
El 29 de septiembre de 2006, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Comunidades Europeas - Medidas que afectan a la aprobación y comercialización de productos biotecnológicos”.
Argentine - Mesures affectant l’importation de marchandises
Le 15 janvier 2015, l’Organe d’appel de l’OMC a remis son rapport sur le différend “Argentine — Mesures affectant les importations de marchandises” (WT/DS438/444/445). Les plaignants dans cette affaire étaient l’Union européenne, les États-Unis et le Japon.
Indonesia - Importación de productos hortícolas, animales y productos del reino animal
El 9 de noviembre de 2017, el Órgano de Apelación de la OMC emitió su informe en las diferencias “Indonesia — Importación de productos hortícolas, animales y productos del reino animal” (DS477 y DS478) planteadas por Nueva Zelandia y los Estados Unidos.
Federación de Rusia - Medidas relativas a la importación de porcinos vivos, carne de porcino y otros productos de porcino procedentes de la Unión Europea
El 23 de febrero de 2017, el Órgano de Apelación hizo público el informe sobre el caso “Federación de Rusia - Medidas relativas a la importación de porcinos vivos, carne de porcino y otros productos de porcino procedentes de la Unión Europea”.
Corée - Mesures affectant les importations de viande de bœuf fraîche, réfrigérée et congelée
Le 11 décembre 2000, l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “Corée - Mesures affectant les importations de viande de bœuf fraîche, réfrigérée et congelée”.