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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/acp/wto/bananas

ACP banana producing countries condemn WTO panel's decision as unfair and say they are prepared to consult all sides to defend their interests

Brussels, 17/08/2005 (Agence Europe) - The ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) banana producing countries are extremely disappointed with the decision by the WTO dispute resolution panel to support Latin American banana growing countries in their dispute with the EU over reform of the EU's banana import system (see Europe 9003). They are challenging the ruling, saying it would have potentially catastrophic consequences for countries as poor as themselves, and say they are prepared to hold...

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