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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8487

21 June 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gmo/wto
United States to ask WTO for panel - separate Canadian consultations next week

Brussels, 20/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - During the first consultation meeting in Geneva on Thursday, the Union told its American and Argentinean interlocutors that it believes its authorisation system for genetically modified organisms to be in line with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules. "Disappointed but not surprised", the United States already appear convinced of failure after this first attempt at an amicable settlement: "we will now go ahead and request a panel", said Richard Mills,...

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