PIGMEAT USA
November 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE UNITED States is pressing the European Union (EU) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for changes to its administration of pig meat import quotas. Washington is annoyed that individual exporters cannot sell more than 10% of the total quota, saying this "imposes trade distorting effects, is administratively burdensome, (is) more restrictive than necessary", said the USA.
THE UNITED States is pressing the European Union (EU) at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for changes to its administration of pig meat import quotas. Washington is annoyed that individual exporters cannot sell more than 10% of the total quota, saying this "imposes trade distorting effects, is administratively burdensome, (is) more restrictive than necessary", said the USA.
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