ARGENTINA has notified the WTO
Secretariat of a request for consultations with the European Union on Spanish
restrictions to the imports of biodiesel from Argentina. Argentina claims that
Spain put in place a regulation in April that in effect discriminates against
biodiesel imports from Argentina in favour of those produced in the European
Union.
The request for consultations formally initiates a
dispute in the WTO. Consultations give the parties an opportunity to discuss the
matter and to find a satisfactory solution without proceeding further with
litigation. After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute,
the complainant may request adjudication by a panel.
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