What's New No. The European Union, Greece and the United States have settled a long-running dispute on television piracy. The dispute dates back to 1998 when the US requested consultations under the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism against the EU and Greece, citing the high level of TV piracy in that country. Since 1998, Greece has implemented relevant EU legislation in the copyright field and improved enforcement, ending the unauthorized broadcast of audiovisual works by local and sometimes national channels.
Effective remedies are now in place to protect rights-holders if TV stations violate their rights.
The US never requested a WTO dispute settlement panel. The US, Greece and the EU have decided to resolve the dispute and have signed a letter to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body aimed at closing the file. Copyright European Union.