U.S. Trade Representative Determines European Communities' Banana Regime Violates Trade Agreements

Summary

The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the European Communities' banana regime discriminates against U.S. banana marketing companies and distorts international banana trade, violating the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The decision is based on reports from a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel and the WTO Appellate Body.