The United States did not agree and had already begun complaint procedures prior to December, stating the EU had failed to comply with the DSB's recommendations and rulings, and requesting authorisation by the DSB to take countermeasures under Article 22 of the DSU and Article 7.9 of the SCM Agreement.
Amerika Serikat tidak setuju dan sudah memulai prosedur pengaduan sebelum Desember, menyatakan bahwa Uni Eropa telah gagal memenuhi anjuran dan keputusan Dewan Sains Dephan AS dan meminta otorisasinya untuk mengambil tindakan di bawah perjanjian DSU pasal 22 dan SCM pasal 7.9.