Canada Vetoes Panel Request at WTO on Wine
Canada rejected the U.S. request for a dispute panel on the issue of foreign wine sales in British Columbia grocery stores. The rejection came during the World Trade Organization dispute settlement body meeting June 22. The issue is the stores…
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require that imported wine be stocked in a separate building from the main store (see 1701180083). American wines are still sold at liquor stores, which used to be the only place to buy wine in the province. Countries faced with a dispute panel request can only veto its establishment once, so a panel should be formed shortly. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative asked for comments on the dispute by July 20, at docket number is USTR-2018-0019 on regulations.gov.