On Tuesday 29 January, the European Commission submitted a request to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for consultations with the United States concerning the taxes imposed by the United States on black olives imported from Spain (see EUROPE 12181).
This is "the first step in the WTO dispute settlement procedure", confirmed a spokesman for the European institution on the same day. This stage lasts 60 days, at the end of which, in the absence of an agreement, the complainant may decide...