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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8278

19 August 2002
(eu) eu/wto
Brazil and Australia plan to take action against sugar aid scheme

Brussels, 19/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - Brazil and Australia intend to lodge complaints in Geneva against the European system of sugar export refunds. Their complaints, which open the preliminary (consultative) phase of the World Trade Organisation's arbitration procedure, are expected to be lodged in September, announced Brazilia, followed by Canberra, during the long Assumption Day weekend. Brazil's Trade Minister Sergio Amara also spoke of officially challenging US aid to its cotton...