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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9950

29 July 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade
Canada wants to refer EU ban on seal products to WTO

Brussels, 28/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - Canada is going to ask the WTO to open consultations with the EU on this latter's decision of 27 July to ban the trade in seal products (see EUROPE 9949). “We firmly believe that this breaks WTO rules. … Canadian hunting meets the conditions set by the EU itself. There is no justification for a trade decision not to be based on scientific facts and, for that reason, we are going to appeal against the decision,” said Canadian Trade Minister...

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