Brussels, 16/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, it was with great satisfaction that the Union welcomed the verdict reached in Geneva establishing the fact that the so-called "Byrd Amendment" US law was illegal. The law allows American producers to receive proceeds from punitive surcharges imposed on their foreign competitors (see EUROPE of 9/10 September, p.14). Pascal Lamy said he was very pleased to see the panel confirm that these provisions disputed by the Union and by ten other joint...