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WTO appeal decision on seal-product ban comes this week

863a4ac9dc_64635696_o2The appeals board of the World Trade Organization is expected to announce its decision this coming week on issues involving the European Union’s ban on seal products. The  appealed a decision the WTO made in November. that ruled the ban was acceptable. Read more here  10:35

Seal product ban upheld on ‘ethical’ grounds – ‘Public moral concerns’ cited

The WTO, while finding that the EU’s so-called Seal Regime had violated international trade agreements, also determined that the ban was valid because of a controversial public morals clause. more@cbcnews 10:08

Seal product ban in Europe upheld by WTO panel – Video

863a4ac9dc_64635696_o2A World Trade Organization panel today upheld a European ban against Canadian seal products, even though it found the European Union had also violated international trade rules. more@cbcnews 11:31