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A World Trade Organization panel issued a
report May 19 in favor of the
United States’ challenge against the European Union bananas
import regime. This is the eleventh time the EU’s regime has
been found inconsistent with its GATT or WTO obligations. “I am
very pleased with the WTO decision. We regret that the EU has
failed to comply with previous panel findings on bananas and
look forward to finally seeing this issue resolved," said U.S.
Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab.
U.S.- EU Banana Highlights
2008:
U.S. Wins WTO Dispute
against EU’s Discriminatory Bananas Preference Program
(May 19, 2008)
2007:
U.S. Requests WTO
Panel to Review EU’s Banana Import Regime (Jun 29, 2007)
2006:
U.S. at WTO on Aircraft Subsidies, Dumping, Geographical
Indications and Bananas (Apr 21, 2006)
2005:
United States "Disappointed" with EU Banana Tariff
Proposal (Dec 2, 2005) |
U.S. Displeased with EU Banana Tariff Proposal
(Sep 13, 2005)
2004:
Senator Grassley Concerned at EU Actions on Trade
Dispute (Nov 19, 2004)
2001:
As EU Takes Steps on Bananas, U.S. Lifts Sanctions
on EU Products (Jul 1,
2001) | Senate Finance
Committee Chairman on Resolution of Banana Dispute
(April 11, 2001) |
U.S.-EU
Statement on Resolution of Banana Dispute (Apr
11, 2001)
2000:
WTO Rejects EU Claim against U.S. Tariffs in Banana
Dispute (Dec 11, 2000) |
FSC, Other Trade Legislation
Pending When Congress
Returns (Nov 6, 2000) |
Transcript USTR's Frazier at USEU on Bananas, Beef
Disputes (Oct 17, 2000)
|
Eizenstat on Bill to Remedy WTO Ruling Against FSC
(Sep 27, 2000) | USTR on WTO Decision Concerning U.S. Action in
Banana Dispute (Jul 17, 2000) |
Chronology: U.S. Disputes with EU Over Bananas, Beef
Hormones; "Carousel" retaliation announcements
expected (Jul 5, 2000) |
"Carousel" Revised Retaliation List in EU
Disputes Delayed (Jun 20, 2000)
|
USTR Request for
Comments on Beef and Bananas
Measures (May 26, 2000)
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USTR Announces Plans To Modify EU Beef, Bananas
Measures (May 26, 2000) |
Rita Hayes on EU Banana Proposals
(Feb 24, 2000)
1999:
Arbitrator's Final Report
(Apr 6,
1999)
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