EC: Bananas

(WT/DS27)

Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, USA

First case involving request for reconvening of a Panel to examine
the consistency of implementing measures following a successful challenge.

Wider policy interests connected to US claims of WTO rights of retaliation.

EC tariff quota arrangements, with wider implications for quota regimes
of other WTO Members.

Japan: Varietal Testing of Horticultural Products

(WT/DS76)

USA

EC, Hungary, Brazil

Appellate body upheld the Panel's findings that Japan�s testing requirements
for different varieties of fruit and vegetable products to be inconsistent
with SPS Agreement.

Of commercial export interest for Australian exporters of horticultural
products.

Canada: Automotive Assistance

(WT/DS139 and DS142)

Japan, EC

India, Korea, USA

Canada�s local content arrangements related to US/Canada and NAFTA
rules of origin issues. Panel established.

Turkey: Textiles

(WT/DS34)

India

Thailand, Philippines, USA, Hong Kong-China

Turkey�s restrictions on textile imports related to Free Trade Agreement
with EC. Panel found against Turkey. Appellate Body upheld panel's finding
that Article XXIV of GATT does not permit Turkey to adopt, upon the formation
of a customs union with the EC, quantitative restrictions inconsistent
with Articles XI and XIII of GATT.

Major case involving WTO consistency of EC trade arrangements with other
countries. Relevant to WTO Committee on FTAs and to a possible new round
of trade negotiations.

USA : Foreign Sales Corporations

(WT/DS/108)

EC

Major case involving export subsidy disciplines.� EC has indicated
that it is not satisfied with proposed US implementation

Korea: Dairy Import Arrangements

(WT/DS98)

EC

Australia (joined consultations only)

Korea�s dairy import arrangements. Panel found against Korea. Appellate
Body concluded that Korea had violated Article 12.2 of the Agreement on
Safeguards, reversing in part the panel's findings.�

Korea: Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages

(WT/DS75 and DS84)

EC, USA

Canada, Mexico

General trade interest in taxes on alcoholic beverages. Appellate
Body found Korean measures to be inconsistent with Article III:2 of GATT
1994. Korea has been awarded 13 months to implement.

EC: Asbestos Restrictions

(WT/DS135)

Canada

USA

Panel found that French ban on chrysotile asbestos could be justified
under Article XX9d) of GATT 1994. Canada has appealed the findings.

WTO provisions related to protection of human health and technical barriers
to trade.

Relevant to Australia�s existing and projected regulatory arrangements
for chrysotile asbestos.

USA: Sections 301 of Trade Act 1974

(WT/DS152)

EC

EC has requested Article XXII consultations

WTO consistency of� trade� measures sanctioned by� S. 301

USA : Import Measures

(WT/DS165)

EC

Dominica, Ecuador, India, Jamaica, St Lucia

Case concerning processes required to authorise retaliation in the
event that a member fails to comply with rulings and recommendations of
the Dispute Settlement Body.� Arose out of the Bananas dispute.

USA : Lead and Bismuth Carbon Steel

(WT/DS138)

EC

Brazil and Mexico

Rules on subsidies as they relate to privatised companies