Brussels, 08/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission asked for consultations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with a view to the removal of sanctions which the United States and Canada continue to impose on a range of imports from the EU, further to the beef hormone affair.
In 1998, the WTO ruled against the EU for its embargo on imports of hormone beef, and authorised the United States and Canada to take sanctions against European imports. The WTO concluded that...