Brussels, 14/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the United States made a formal request for a dispute settlement panel to be set up against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The panel will then be asked to rule on whether the absence of a common and uniform EU customs administration constitutes a trade obstacle for American exporters. Bilateral consultations took place in November 2004, but without success. According to the US, the lack of harmonisation in the EU...