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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7656

16 February 2000
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/canada/wto
European Commission welcomes condemnation by WTO panel of Canadian scheme in automobile sector - Canada to appeal

Brussels / Geneva / Ottawa, 15/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - Canada has decided to appeal against the decision of a World Trade Organisation panel condemning its Automobile Pact by which certain manufacturers, mainly North American, are exempt from customs duties on vehicles sold on the Canadian market. As for the European Commission, on Friday it welcomed this verdict "that reinforces the Union's position" and will enable its automobile industry, which so far has had a 6.1% duty slapped on it,...

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