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Sustainability Requirements for Biofuels in the EU: A New Trade and Environment Concern for the WTO?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Eugenia Laurenza
Eugenia Laurenza*
Affiliation:
Fratini Vergano – European Lawyers, Brussels
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Extract

At the meeting of the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (hereinafter, TBT Committee) held on 13–14 June 2012, Argentina voiced its concerns over a measure adopted by Spain restricting imports of biodiesel products into its territory. These concerns were reiterated, jointly with Indonesia, at the meeting of the WTO Council for Trade in Goods of 22 June 2012. On 17 August 2012, Argentina fi led a request for WTO consultations with the European Union (hereinafter, the EU) and Spain, targeting Spain’s restrictions.

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European Journal of Risk Regulation , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , December 2012 , pp. 607 - 610
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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References

1 BOE (Boletín Oficial Del Estado), Núm. 96, Sábado 21 de abril de 2012, Sec. I. p. 30992.

2 OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.

3 European Communities – Trade Description of Sardines, Appellate Body Report, WT/DS231/AB/R, adopted 26 September 2002.

4 United States – Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products, Panel Report, WT/DS381/R, adopted 15 September 2011, as modifi ed by Appellate Body Report WT/DS381/AB/R, and United States – Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products, Appellate Body Report, WT/DS381/AB/R, adopted 13 June 2012.

5 United States – Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes, Appellate Body Report, WT/DS406/AB/R, adopted 24 April 2012.

6 Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 350, 28.12.1998, p. 58), last amended by Commission Directive 2011/63/EU of 1 June 2011 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels, OJ L 147, 2.6.2011, p. 15.