CANADA RESISTS AUSTRALIA WTO PANEL PUSH OVER WINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
August 1st, 2018
THE CANADIAN government is resisting Australian proposals to establish a disputes panel at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to judge whether discrimination against wines imported into Canada break global commerce agreements.
Despite Australia making its initial complaint to the WTO back in January, Canada claimed to a WTO disputes settlement body (DSB) meeting yesterday (Aug 27) that talks held since then between the two governments had been inconclusive and more time was needed for consultations.
The Australian government disagreed, telling the meeting: ...
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