Market access

L’OMC a publié, le 15 septembre 2011, le rapport du Groupe spécial qui avait examiné la plainte du Mexique dans le différend Etats-Unis — Mesures concernant l’importation, la commercialisation et la vente de thon et de produits du thon (DS381).

On 16 July 1999, New Zealand requested consultations with the US in respect of a safeguard measure imposed by the US on imports of lamb meat from New Zealand (WT/DS177). New Zealand alleged that by Presidential Proclamation under Section 203 of the US Trade Act 1974, the US imposed a definitive safeguard measure in the form of a tariff-rate quota on imports fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat effective from 22 July 1999. New Zealand contended that this measure is inconsistent with Articles 2, 4, 5, 11 and 12 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and Articles I and XIX of GATT 1994. On 23 July 1999, Australia requested consultations with the US in respect of a definitive safeguard measure imposed by the US on imports of lamb (WT/DS178). Australia alleged that by Presidential Proclamation under Section 203 of the US Trade Act 1974, the US imposed a definitive safeguard measure in the form of a tariff-rate quota on imports of fresh, chilled, or frozen lamb meat from Australia effective from 22 July 1999. Australia contended that this measure is inconsistent with Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 12 of the Agreement on Safeguards, and Articles I, II and XIX of GATT 1994.

On 1 December 2008, Canada requested consultations with the United States concerning certain mandatory country of origin labelling (COOL) provisions in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 as amended by the 2008 Farm Bill and as implemented through an Interim Final Rule of 28 July 2008. These include the obligation to inform consumers at the retail level of the country of origin in respect of covered commodities, including beef and pork. The eligibility for a designation of a covered commodity as exclusively having a US origin can only be derived from an animal that was exclusively born, raised and slaughtered in the United States. This would exclude such a designation in respect of beef or pork derived from livestock that is exported to the United States for feed or immediate slaughter.

Le 15 décembre 2003, l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “États-Unis - Réexamen à l’extinction des droits antidumping appliqués aux produits plats en acier au carbone traité contre la corrosion en provenance du Japon”.

El 22 de febrero de 2018, la OMC hizo público el informe del Grupo especial sobre el caso “Corea - Prohibiciones de importación, y prescripciones en materia de pruebas y certificación relativas a los radionúclidos”.

On 27 June 2005, the European Communities requested consultations with the United States concerning prohibited and actionable subsidies provided to US producers of large civil aircraft. (See also dispute DS317). The European Communities considers that the measures cited in its request for consultations are inconsistent with: - Articles 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.2, 5(a), 5(c), 6.3(a), 6.3(b) and 6.3(c) of the SCM Agreement; and - Article III:4 of the GATT 1994

On 17 December 2002, the United States requested consultations with Canada as regards matters concerning the export of wheat by the Canadian Wheat Board and the treatment accorded by Canada to grain imported into Canada. According to the United States, the actions of the Government of Canada and the Canadian Wheat Board (entity enjoying exclusive rights to purchase and sell Western Canadian wheat for human consumption) related to export of wheat appear to be inconsistent with paragraphs 1(a) and 1(b) of Article XVII of GATT 1994.

Le 5 juillet, l’OMC a distribué le rapport du Groupe spécial chargé d’examiner l’affaire “États-Unis — Mesures compensatoires visant le papier supercalendré en provenance du Canada” (DS505), introduite par le Canada.

Le 02 novembre 1998, l’Organe d’appel a publié son rapport sur l’affaire “Guatemala - Enquête antidumping concernant le ciment Portland en provenance du Mexique”.

El 22 de diciembre 2016 de la OMC hizo públicos los informes del Grupo Especial establecido a petición de los Estados Unidos y Nueva Zelandia con respecto al asunto “Indonesia — Importación de productos hortícolas, animales y productos del reino animal” (DS477 y DS478).