Xinhua, Ottawa :
Canada is seeking World Trade Organization (WTO) authorization to impose over three billion Canadian dollars (one Canadian is about 0.8 US dollar) in retaliatory measures against US exports to Canada, according to the Canadian Ministry of International Trade Thursday.
Canada’s request for authorization to retaliate, filed Thursday with the WTO, will be considered by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body on June 17, 2015.
On May 18, 2015, the WTO ruled for the fourth time against the U.S. country of original labeling (COOL) requirements, reaffirming Canada’s long-standing position that these measures violate the US’s international trade obligations and discriminate against Canadian cattle and hogs. The decision was final and without the possibility of further appeal.
“Despite the WTO’s final ruling that US country of origin labeling measures are discriminatory, the United States continues to avoid its international trade obligations. Our government will now move ahead under the WTO process and seek authorization for over three billion Canadian dollars in retaliation. We continue to call on the United States to repeal COOL, cease this harmful policy and restore our integrated North American supply chain to the benefit of businesses and workers on both sides of the border, ” said Ed Fast, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Thursday.
Canada is seeking World Trade Organization (WTO) authorization to impose over three billion Canadian dollars (one Canadian is about 0.8 US dollar) in retaliatory measures against US exports to Canada, according to the Canadian Ministry of International Trade Thursday.
Canada’s request for authorization to retaliate, filed Thursday with the WTO, will be considered by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body on June 17, 2015.
On May 18, 2015, the WTO ruled for the fourth time against the U.S. country of original labeling (COOL) requirements, reaffirming Canada’s long-standing position that these measures violate the US’s international trade obligations and discriminate against Canadian cattle and hogs. The decision was final and without the possibility of further appeal.
“Despite the WTO’s final ruling that US country of origin labeling measures are discriminatory, the United States continues to avoid its international trade obligations. Our government will now move ahead under the WTO process and seek authorization for over three billion Canadian dollars in retaliation. We continue to call on the United States to repeal COOL, cease this harmful policy and restore our integrated North American supply chain to the benefit of businesses and workers on both sides of the border, ” said Ed Fast, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Thursday.
