Brussels, 10/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - On 29 January, following on from appeals from Canada and Norway, the EU appealed against the WTO's verdict regarding the European embargo on seal products.
The WTO settlement body - set up at the request of Canada and Norway to rule on their complaint against the ban on importing and trading in seal products in the EU (DS 400 and DS 401) - ruled on 25 November that this embargo contravenes fair trade, but that it could be justified due to public...