GD/197

United States - Quality Standards for Grapes

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Parties

Complainant
Chile
Respondent
United States
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Grapes
Type of product
Agricultural
Product sub-type
Fruits and dried fruits

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • GATT Article XXIII:1
Claims raised
  • GATT Article I
  • GATT Article III
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type
Chairperson
Other members

Report

Type
Legal basis at issue
  • GATT Article XXIII:1
Claims at issue
Defences at issue
  • n.a.
No of Pages (total / legal reasoning)
  • -
  • -

Timeline

Request for consultations

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held
Additional Info C/M/220 (08/06/1988) Minutes of Council Meeting (04/05/1988) "Chile's grape exports to the United States had been subjected to quality control standards under the so-called "marketing order" applicable (…) included in the Omnibus Trade Bill authorization or the Secretary of Agriculture to require compliance with these standards (...) While this was not yet law, it would cause serious prejudice to Chile if passed."L/6324/Add.1 (23/01/1989) Communication from Chile (12/01/1989) "In view of the fact that the Omnibus Trade Bill has finally been approved, and includes authorization to extend the application of the Marketing Order for up to thirty-five days, my Government has instructed me to "activate" the consultations (...)"

C/RM/S/14B (03/06/1991) Trade Policy Review Mechanism - Report by the Secretariat: L/6324/Add.1 Consultations reported under Article XXIII complaints involving Chile, 1948-1990.