WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States of America-Section 211 of the Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 1999

Summary

The Office of the United States Trade Representative is seeking a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel to review a provision in the Department of Commerce Appropriations Act of 1999, which the European Communities claim may conflict with U.S. obligations under the TRIPs Agreement, regarding the registration of trademarks in Cuba.