GD/309

EC - Restrictions on Imports of Canned Tuna and Sardines

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Parties

Complainant
Philippines
Thailand
Respondent
EEC
EEC-12
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Canned tuna and sardines
Type of product
Non-agricultural
Product sub-type
Fish and fish products

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • GATT Article XXII:1
Claims raised
  • GATT Article XI
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type
Chairperson
Other members

Report

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

Timeline

Request for consultations
Mutually agreed solution

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held, mutually agreed solution
Additional Info DS49/1 Request for consultations with EC by ThailandDS49/2 Request to join consultations by USA

DS49/3 Request to join consultations by the Philippines

DS49/4 Request to join consultations by the USA after its previous request was not accepted

DS49/5 Conclusions of the Consultations: Joint Notification by the EU and the Philippines and Joint Notification by the EU and Thailand

Note: There is no record of the US joining the consultations as requested.