WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding European Communities and Certain Member States-Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft

Résumé

The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is providing notice that on May 31, 2005, in accordance with the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("WTO Agreement"), the United States requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel to examine certain measures of the European Communities ("EC") and of Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain ("member States[rdquo)] affecting trade in large civil aircraft ("LCA"). The request alleges that such measures are inconsistent with various provisions of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures ("SCM Agreement") and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994"). USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.