EUROPEAN UNION – ANTI‑DUMPING MEASURES ON BIODIESEL
FROM ARGENTINA

Request for the Establishment of a Panel by ARGENTINA

The following communication, dated 13 March 2014, from the delegation of Argentina to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU.

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On 19 December 2013, the Government of Argentina ("Argentina") requested consultations with the European Union pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 ("GATT 1994") and Article 17 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 ("Anti-Dumping Agreement") with respect to Article 2(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community and with respect to the anti‑dumping measures imposed on biodiesel originating in, inter alia, Argentina.^[1]

Argentina and the European Union held consultations on 31 January 2014 with a view to reaching a mutually satisfactory solution. Although the consultations allowed for a better understanding of the positions of the parties, unfortunately, they have not led to a satisfactory resolution of the matter.