GD/240

EEC - Restrictions on Imports of Pork and Beef under Third Country Meat Directive

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Parties

Complainant
United States
Respondent
EEC
EEC-12
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Pork and beef meat
Type of product
Agricultural
Product sub-type
Meat products

Related disputes

GATT
Related GD
GD/186
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • GATT Article XXIII:1
  • GATT Article XXIII:2
Claims raised
  • GATT Article I
  • GATT Article III
  • GATT Article XI
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type
Chairperson
Other members

Report

Type
Legal basis at issue
  • GATT Article XXIII:1
  • GATT Article XXIII:2
Claims at issue
Defences at issue
  • n.a.
No of Pages (total / legal reasoning)
  • -
  • -
  • -

Timeline

Request for consultations
Request for establishment
Request withdrawn

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held, request withdrawn
Additional Info C/M/251 (26/08/1991) Minutes of Council Meeting (11/07/1991) Panel established on 12/01/1988 (SR.43/5) following consultations under L/6218 and the request of establishment. The Panel was not activated because of a bilateral agreement between the EEC and the US allowing import of US meats into the EEC. On 01/01/1991 EEC halted imports of US beef, pork and lamb. New complaint by the US DS20/1 was more comprehensive than request L/6218, which therefore requested the disestablishment of the former Panel on the establishment of the new Panel. The EEC doubted whether the issue should be considered as a new request or a continuation of the earlier panel process. Council took note, to revert at its next meeting.