- Country or region
- Australia
- Trade topics
- Dispute settlement
- Context
- WTO - Complaint against the EU
Summary of the case
- Complaint by: Australia
- Complaint against: EU
- Third parties: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Guatemala, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Turkey, United States
Australia complained that EC Regulation 2081/92 did not provide national treatment with respect to geographical indications and does not provide sufficient protection to pre-existing trademarks that are similar or identical to geographical indications (ex: Budweiser).
Relevant WTO provision: TRIPS (2, 3, 4, 16, 22, 24, 41, 42, 63, 65); GATT (III:4, I); TBT (2)
Status
Consultations held on 27 May 2003. Panel established on 2 Oct. 2003.
- Consultations requested: 17 April 2003
- Panel requested: 18 August 2003
- Panel established: 02 October 2003