Dispute Settlement Reports 1997 (World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Reports)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 6, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 499
ISBN-13: 9780521805063
Subjects: International economic & trade law; Politics/International Relations; International Relations - Trade & Tariffs; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Alternative Dispute Resolution; International; Law / General; General
First sentence: 1.1 On 5 February 1996, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and the United States acting jointly and severally, requested consultations with the European Communities ("the Community" or the "EC") pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT"), Article 6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (to the extent that it related to Article XXIII of GATT), Article XXIII of the General Agreement on Trade in Services, Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture (to the extent that it related to Article XXIII of GATT), and Article 8 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (to the extent that it related to Article XXIII of GATT) regarding the EC regime for the importation, sale and distribution of bananas established by Council Regulation (EEC) 404/93, and the subsequent EC legislation, regulations and administrative measures, including those