DSU News Archive

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2007

• New Brazil Launches WTO Case Against US Farm Subsidies (19 July 2007)

• New US Requests Dispute Panel on Chinese Subsidies (19 July 2007)

• Antigua Gambling Dispute: Major Economies Demand Compensation From US (4 July 2007)

• India to Lower Wine and Spirits Taxes, Pre-empting Potential WTO Rulings (4 July 2007)

• Banana Fight Resurfaces, With New Panel to Examine EU's Compliance (27 June 2007)

• US Delays Creation of WTO Panel in Farm Subsidy Dispute With Canada (27 June 2007)

• Brazil Loses Retreaded Tyres Dispute, but Happy with Panel's Mixed Ruling (20 June 2007)

• Canada Requests Panel In US Farm Subsidy Dispute (13 June 2007)

• Antigua Asks Other Countries to Pressure US in Gambling Dispute (30 May 2007)
  

• US Asks for Panel to Investigate Indian Tariffs on Wine and Spirits (30 May 2007)

• Aircraft Subsidies Ruling Delayed Until July 2008 (23 May 2007)

• US Snubs WTO Ruling on Internet Gambling (9 May 2007)
  

• China IP Case: Additional Countries Join US Challenge (9 May 2007)

• Brazil Calls WTO Ruling in Retreaded Tyres Dispute 'Favourable' (2 May 2007)

• WTO Dispute Panel to Investigate Indian Wine, Spirits Tariffs in Spat with EU (24 April 2007)

• US Files WTO Complaints Against China Over Counterfeiting, Trade Barriers (18 April 2007)
  

• China Subsidy Consultations Fail to Ease Trade Tensions with US, Mexico (28 March 2007)
  

• EU Banana Import Rules Challenged Again, this Time by Colombia (28 March 2007)

• Dispute Panel to Rule on EU's Banana Import Regime (21 March 2007)

• WTO Interim Panel Ruling Favors EU in Retreaded Tyres Dispute with Brazil (15 March 2007)

• India Under Pressure in Wine and Spirits Spat (7 March 2007)

• Ecuador Asks for WTO Dispute Panel to Examine EU's Banana Import Regime (28 February 2007)

• US Files WTO Case Against Chinese Industrial Subsidies (7 February 2007)

• US Concedes Defeat in Shrimp Anti-Dumping Dispute With Ecuador (7 February 2007)

• Interim Ruling Favours Antigua in Latest Chapter of Gambling Dispute with US (31 January 2007)

• More WTO Members Line Up to Challenge US Corn Subsidies (24 January 2007)

• Appellate Body Issues Annual Report for 2006 (WT/AB/7) (23 January 2007)

• Appellate Body Condems US for 'Zeroing' on Anti-Dumping Duties (17 January 2007)

• Canada Initiates WTO Dispute Proceedings Against US Farm Subsidies (17 January 2007)

2006

• Colombia Joins Ecuador in Bananas Dispute Against EU (6 December 2006)

• US Antidumping Duties On Shrimp Face New Challenge (29 November 2006)

• EU Decision Not To Appeal Biotech Ruling Attracts Criticism (29 November 2006)

• Doha Round Discussions Intensifying In Geneva (29 November 2006)

• Ecuador Unpeels New Chapter in Bananas Dispute with EU (22 November 2006)

• DSU Roundup: US Cotton; China Auto Parts; US Shrimp AD Duties (4 October 2006)

• WTO: Biotech Panel Largely Confirms Interim Findings Against EU ( 4 October 2006)

• Beef Hormones Dispute Panel Holds Second Public Hearing (4 October 2006)
  

• US, EU, Canada Join Forces to Challenge China on Auto Parts (20 September 2006)

• US Blocks Brazil Request For Compliance Panel In Cotton Case (13 September 2006)

• Appellate Body Supports Canada in Lumber Dispute: 'Zeroing Condemned Again (8 September 2006)
  

• Switzerland to Ban Hormone-Treated Beef to Comply with EC Bilateral Agreement (8 September 2006)

• EU Releases First Submission in Tyres Dispute, Civil Society Weighs In (14 July 2006)

• Civil Society Throws Weight Behind Brazil in Retreaded Tyres Dispute (13 July 2006)
  

• US and Canada Finalise Softwood Lumber Deal (13 July 2006)

• India Files Request for WTO Consultations with the US on Shrimp (16 June 2006)

• Brazil Files First Submission In WTO Retreaded Tyres Case (16 June 2006)

• EU in Compliance with Sugar Ruling, Brussels Insists (7 June 2006)

• Gambling Dispute: Antigua Seeks Compliance From US (31 May 2006)
  

• DSB Establishes Another Panel in Airbus-Boeing Dispute (17 May 2006)

• Final WTO Biotech Panel Report Maintains Verdict Against EU (17 May 2006)

• Thailand Files New Complaint at WTO on US Shrimp Duties (28 April 2006)

• DSU Review: Members Continue to Discuss Revised Contributions (26 April 2006)

• DSU Review Picks Up After Hiatus ICTSD Analysis Bridges Monthly Review (March-April 2006)

• Thailand Files New Complaint at WTO on US Shrimp Duties (28 April 2006)

• DSU Review: Members Continue to Discuss Revised Contributions (26 April 2006)

• Disputes: EU, US Initiate Dispute Against China; US Misses Gambling Ruling Deadline (5 April 2006)

• Reinvigorated DSU Review Focuses on Three New Submissions (29 March 2006)

• Airbus Boeing Dispute Heats up as EU and US Argue About Information Sharing (22 March 2006)

• WTO Rejects Mexico's Appeal in Sweetner Dispute (8 March 2006)

• Norway to take EU to WTO over Salmon Antidumping Measures (3 March 2006)

• Gambling Dispute: Antigua and Barbuda say US still not in Compliance (1 March 2006)

• Additional Panel Established in Boeing-Airbus Dispute (22 February 2006)
  

• WTO Panel Provisionally Rules Against EU Moratorium on Biotech Approvals (8 February 2006)

• WTO Panel Provisionally Rules Against EU Moratorium on Biotech Approvals (8 February 2006)

• WTO biotech dispute: Interim conclusions and recommendations of the panel and related news, submissions and resources.

• Appellate Body - Annual Report (2005), Overview of activities undertaken by the Appellate Body in 2005 (WT/AB/5)

• WTO Panel Created On EU-Brazil Retreaded Tyre Dispute (25 January 2006)
  

• WTO Dispute Settlement Panel Created: Brazil - Measures Affecting Imports of Retreaded Tyres (20 January 2006) and related news, submissions and resource

2005

• Banana Row to be on Hong Kong Agenda (17 November 2005)

• Dispute Settlement Body - Annual Report (2005) - Overview of the State of Play of WTO Disputes (11 November 2005)

• WTO Arbitrators Once Again Rejects EU's Proposed Banana Import Tariff (2 November 2005)

• DSU Review Effectively on Hold (26 October 2005)

• US Seeks Arbitration In Cotton Dispute With Brazil (19 October 2005)

• Brazil Asks for Cross-Retaliation under TRIPs, GATS in Cotton Dispute with US (12 October 2005)
  

• Sidestepping Hong Kong, GMO Ruling Delayed until January 2006 (12 October 2005)

• EU asks WTO Arbitrator to Evaluate Revised Banana Tariff ( 5 October 2005)

• EU Sugar Regime Back in Spotlight (21September 2005)

• First Public WTO Dispute Settlement Hearing Under Way (14 September 2005)

• Abritrator Issues Award in Gambling Dispute (19 August 2005)

• WTO Arbitrator Rules Against New EU Tariff Rates For Bananas (3 August 2005)
  

• Uruguay to Challenge US Rice Subsidies (3 August 2005)
  

• Panels To Be Established For EU-US Aircraft Dispute (27 July 2005)
  

• US And Brazil Agree to Suspend Retaliation in WTO Cotton Dispute (13 July 2005)
  

• News, submissions and amicus curiae briefs on the US/Canada/Argentina - EU biotech dispute
  

• Dispute Settlement Update: Airbus, Sugar and Gambling (1 June 2005)
  

• EU Sugar Dispute: WTO Appellate Body Confirms Brazil's Win (4 May 2005)
  

• Antigua, US Gambling Dispute: Appellate Body Issues Mixed Report (13 April 2005)
  

• Latin Americans Seek WTO Arbitration Over EU's Proposed Banana Tariff (6 April 2005)
  

• DSU Negotiations: Discussions On New Proposals Continue (6 April 2005)
  

• WTO Members Adopt Panel and Appellate Body Decisions in Cotton Dispute( 23 March 2005)
  

• WTO Panel Issues Mixed Ruling in Geographical Indications Case (16 March 2005)
  

• Brazil: WTO Cotton Victory against US Reaffirmed; Pressures EU on Sugar (9 March 2005)
  

• DSU Review: Members Discuss Two New Contributions (2 March 2005)
  

• EU to Implement New GSP 3 months Early (16 February 2005)
  

• Sugar Dispute: Brazil, Thailand, Australia File Counter Appeals (2 February 2005)

• DSU Update: Sugar, Gambling, EC Customs Procedures, Revised Appellate Review Rules (19 January 2005)

2004
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• EC and Complainants Granted Delay Request in Sugar Case (15 December 2004)
  

• EC and Complainants Request Delay in Sugar Appeal (8 December 2004)
  

• Byrd Amendment: EU, Others can Impose Trade Sanctions on US (1December 2004)
  

• Dispute Settlement Review Focuses on 'Package Deal' (1December 2004)
  

• US-Antigua Gambling Dispute Raises Systemic issues (24 November 2004)
  

• WTO Panel Rules In Favour of Antigua, Barbuda in Gambling Dispute (17 November 2004)
  

• DSU Update: GMOs, Beef Hormones (10 November 2004)
  

• EC Prepared To Lift FSC Sanctions On US (27 October 2004)
  

• WTO Releases Final Ruling in EC Sugar Case (20 October 2004)
  

• US to Appeal Cotton Ruling (20 October 2004)
  

• US, Antigua In Talks To End Gambling Dispute (13 October 2004)
  

• Amendments to the WTO Appellate Procedures Finalised (13 October 2004)
  

• WTO Challenges Emerge over EU Expansion (6 October 2004)
  

• WTO Arbitrator Sets July 2005 Deadline For EC To Implement GSP Ruling (22 September 2004)
  

• WTO Panels Confirm Victory for Brazil in Cotton, Sugar Cases (15 September)
  

• WTO Releases Cotton Report; US Vows To Appeal (8 September 2004)
  

• Byrd Amendment: WTO Allows Sanctions Against US (8 September 2004)
  

• ACP Countries Concerned as Brazil Celebrates Favourable Sugar Ruling (1 September 2004)
  

• Biotech Case: Scientists To Be Heard, Final Decision Postponed (1 September 2004)
  

• EC Approves Another GM Import As WTO Dispute Drags On (21 July 2004)
  

• WTO Panel Delays Proceedings In Biotech Dispute (7 July 2004)
  

• WTO Panel Delays Sugar Ruling (30 June 2004)
  

• End of Long-Standing Dispute Between EC and US Drawing Closer (23 June 2004)
  

• WTO Panel Issues Final Report In US Cotton Case (23 June 2004)
  

• US Supreme Court Rules Against Moratorium on Mexican Trucks( 16 June 2004)
  

• US Dismisses EC's Claims At First GMO Panel Hearing (16 June 2004)
  

• EC Releases First Submissions in GMO Dispute (9 June 2004)
  

• DSU Update: DSU Review Deadline Extended; Appellate Body Development (2 June 2004)
  

• Deleberations on Package Deal for DSU Review Ongoing (13 May 2004)
  

• Package Deal to Salvage DSU Negotiations? (5 May 2004)
  

• WTO Interim Report on US Cotton Case: Brazil Claims Victory (28 April 2004)
  

• Byrd Amendment Crops up in Rules Group (28 April 2004)
  

• US Argues EC GMO Moratorium Hurts Developing Countries (28 April 2004)
  

• WTO Appellate Body: Differentiation Possible Under Preference Schemes (21 April 2004)
  

• WTO Panel Rejects EC Procedural Claim In GMO Case (22 April 2004)
  

• ACP Countries Defend Their EC Sugar Exports (22 April 2004)
  

• US Initiates WTO Challenge Against China Tax Policy (31 March 2004)
  

• DSB Update: EC Sugar, US Cotton (18 March 2004)
  

• WTO Appoints Panel In US-EU Biotech Dispute (10 March 2004)
  

• DSU Review: May 2004 Deadline Slipping Out of Reach (3 March 2004)
  

• EC Imposes Sanctions on the US (3 March 2004)
  

• EU Under Pressure On GM Regulations (26 February 2004)
  

• DSB Update: Lumber, "Zeroing" and Commercial Vessels (19 February 2004)
  

• US Preparing First WTO Case Against China (12 February 2004)
  

• DSU Review Off To Slow Start (28 January 2004)
  

• Dispute Settlement: Lumber, Byrd Amendment and DSU Review (14 January 2004)
  
  
  

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  2003
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• DSB Update: US Loses on Steel, Wins on Apples (4 December 2003)
  

• DSB Review: Members React to Mexican Study (26 November 2003)
  

• DSB: EC-US Disputes Top Agenda (13 November 2003)
  

• DSB: India Wins Landmark EU-GSP Case (5 November 2003)
  

• Members Unprepared To Engage In DSU Review (23 October 2003)
  

• DSB Update: GIS, Quarantine Laws and Lumber (8 October 2003)
  

• DSB Update: Lumber, Quarantine Laws, Biotech and Sugar (4 September 2003)
  

• US Requests WTO Panel In US-EU Biotech Dispute (21 August 2003)
  

• EU Blocks Sugar Panel at DSB Meeting (28 July 2003)
  

• DSU Update: EU-Sugar; US-Cotton; Australia-Fruit; US-Steel (17 July 2003)
  

• DSU Update: Anti-dumping; US-Antigua/Barbuda Gambling, India-US Textiles (3 July 2003)
  

• US Takes Next Step in EU Biotech Challenge (25 June 2003)
  

• WTO Members Miss DSU Negotiating Deadline (4 June 2003)
  

• Canada, US Divided Over Interpretation Of WTO Ruling On Softwood Lumber (28 May 2003)
  

• US Requests WTO Consultations with EU on Biotech Moratorium (14 May 2003)
  

• WTO Grants EU Retaliatory Power In FSC Case; Softwood Lumber Panel To Be Established (14 May 2003)
  

• Dispute Settlement: Preliminary Ruling against India in Textiles Case (30 April 2003)
  

• DSU Reform: Members Fear Another Deadline will be Missed (16 April 2003)
  

• Dispute Settlement: Panel Rules Against US Steel Tariffs; Panel Established against US-Cotton (2 April 2003)
  

• Lack of Movement in Dispute Settlement Review (20 March 2003)
  

• US To Request Panel On Canadian Wheat Board (13 March 2003)
  

• DSU Review Negotiations Proceed, Slowly (27 February 2003)
  

• Arbitration Panel Allows Brazil To Impose Sanctions On Canada (19 February 2003)
  

• US Delays WTO GMO Case (6 February 2003)
  

• WTO Panel Established On EU GPS Scheme (29 January 2003)
  

• New Canadian Proposal On Review Of WTO Dispute Settlement(29 January 2003)
  

• WTO Appellate Body Rules Against US on Antidumping (22 January 2003)
  

• India Challenges EU GSP Scheme on Environment and Labour Standards (15 January 2003)
  

 

2002
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• US DSU Proposal Receives Mixed Reactions (20 December 2002)
  

• Mexico Presents Proposal on WTO Dispute Settlement Review (20 November 2002)
  

• Canada-US Dispute Panel Established (20 November 2002)
  

• Members Question Appellate Body Over New Procedures (31 October 2002)
  

• Developing Countries Contribute Food for Thought in Dispute Settlement Negotiations (17 October 2002)
  

• Dispute Settlement I: Brazil - Sugar & Cotton (2 October 2002)
  

• Dispute Settlement II: Lumber, Sardines and Wine (2 October 2002)
  

• European Government Procurement Ruling Could Impact EC's WTO Position (25 September 2002)
  

• DSU Review: Developing Countries Reject US Proposal on Transparency, Suggest other Options (18 September 2002)
  

• FSC Case Sees Largest WTO Settlement (13 September 2002)
  

• Dispute Settlement Review Considers Ecuadorian, Australian Submissions (24 July 2002)
  

• DSB Update (26 June 2002)
  

• WTO Dispute Settlement: Sardines Panel Sides with Peru (4 June 2002)
  

• 'US Steel' Dispute Panel To Convene 3 June As Dispute Requests Increase (28 May 2002)
  

• DSU: Members Discuss 'Sequencing' And Selection Of Panellists (22 May 2002)
  

• Canada To Review ITC Ruling And Indigenous Brief In Lumber Dispute (7 May 2002)
  

• Native Canadian Group To Be Heard In Lumber Dispute (2 May 2002)
  

• EC Proposal Under Scrutiny In DSU Negotiations (23 April 2002)
  

• EC Paper On DSU Reform Advocates Transparency (16 April 2002)
  

• Panel Report in US-India Auto Case Adopted (16 April 2002)
  

• US-Steel: Consultations End Without Result, Panel On Horizon (16 April 2002)
  

• Dispute Settlement: Members Discuss 'Sequencing' and Timeframe Constraints (19 March 2002)
  

• DSB: US Steel-Tariff Plan Faces Fierce Criticism (12 March 2002)
  

• Dispute Settlement Update (26 Februaury 2002)
  

• FSC: US Questions Scale Of Sanctions Claimed By EC (20 Febraury 2002)
  

• China Files Complaint Over EU Food Bans (5 February 2002)
  

• US Anger Growing Over EU, China GMO Policy (5 February 2002)
  

• Banana Dispute Off The DSB Agenda (5 February 2002)
  

• EU Seeks Retaliation Against US Over Anti-Dumping, Copyright Laws (22 January 2002)
  

• Appellate Body Rules Against US FSC Tax Breaks (16 January 2002)