WTO Notifies Public of COOL Dispute Hearing
The World Trade Organization is opening its Feb. 16-17 oral hearing on U.S. country-of-origin labeling rules to "public observation via simultaneous closed-circuit broadcast to a separate viewing room in the WTO headquarters in Geneva," it said on Jan. 21 (here).…
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The appeals process is still underway in the case, after the U.S. contested a panel ruling in late November (see 1411280029). The WTO has repeatedly sided with Canada and Mexico in the dispute, saying U.S. COOL rules discriminate against foreign producers (see 1412120005). U.S. producers and industry associations are continuing to pressure Congress and the Obama administration to bring the COOL rules into WTO compliance (see 1501210027). Applications to attend the hearing in person will be accepted until Feb. 4, the WTO said.