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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11467

14 January 2016
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 21
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) trade
EU requests WTO consultations over Colombian imports of spirits

Brussels, 13/01/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 13 January, the EU called on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to open consultations with Colombia as regards the tax and regulatory measures this country applies to imported spirits. The EU believes these measures are discriminatory.

The dispute the EU brings to the WTO dates back a long way. The European Commission explains in a press release that in Colombia, EU spirits face higher taxes than local brands through higher national...

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