25/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The European request - associated with that of 8 other countries - aimed at submitting the American so-called "Byrd Amendment" provision to an arbitration panel of the World trade Organisation was formally deposited in Geneva on Monday. The Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO immediately rejected it, given the American veto. Nevertheless, the special group will be created automatically, if the request is renewed at a forthcoming session of the DSB. The target of...