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Compliance panel established back to top
DS27: EC — Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of
Bananas
The DSB has set up a compliance panel, under DSU
article 21.5, at the request of the US (WT/DS27/83).
The US said more than a decade after this dispute began the EC still
appeared not to have come into compliance with the DSB's recommendations.
The US said this was the reason why they requested the panel. Nonetheless,
the US remained fully committed to a negotiated settlement to this
dispute.
The EC said it was an unfortunate move by the US and questioned the US's
interest in this case as the US is not a producer or exporter of bananas.
The EC stated it had already implemented the ruling but would not object
to the establishment of the panel.
Panama, Nicaragua and Ecuador supported the US request and declared they
were still ready to negotiate a solution.
Jamaica and Cameroon declared they always supported a negotiated solution
rather than litigation.
Next
meeting back to top
The next DSB meeting will take
place on 24 July 2007.
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