Brussels, 15/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission hopes to begin consultations with the United States on restrictions imposed by the Americans on imports of steel round wire rod and welded tubes. These measures, announced last week by the White House, are being examined with a view to determining in days to come whether there is need to resort to dispute settlement procedures at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the Commission said in a press release. The effects of the new...