ARGENTINE DISPUTE
September 1st, 2002
Keith NuthallTHE ARGENTINE government has launched the first stage of disputes proceedings at the World Trade Organisation, in a case against the European Union, which it accuses of breaking WTO rules through its wine-making regulations.Notably, Buenos Aires says that the EU Regulation EC/1493/1999 includes requirements on oenological practices that are "more trade restrictive than they should and could be." In its statement, Argentina claimed that import restrictions imposed as a result on certain wines were inconsistent with WTO free trade rules.Meanwhile, the ...
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