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Japan - Measures Affecting the Importation of Apples : Report of the Appellate Body / World Trade Organization.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- World Trade Organization.
- Series:
- Appellate Body Reports, 25189840.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture and food safety.
- Market access.
- Dispute settlement.
- Japan.
- United States.
- Local Subjects:
- Agriculture and food safety.
- Market access.
- Dispute settlement.
- Japan.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (100 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Geneva : World Trade Organization, 2003.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- On 1 March 2002, the United States requested consultations with Japan regarding restrictions allegedly imposed by Japan on imports of apples from the United States. The United States' complaint arose from the maintenance by Japan of quarantine restrictions on apples imported into Japan, which restrictions were said to be necessary to protect against introduction of fire blight. Among the measures the United States complained of were the prohibition of imported apples from orchards in which any fire blight was detected, the requirement that export orchards be inspected three times yearly for the presence of fire blight and the disqualification of any orchard from exporting to Japan should fire blight be detected within a 500 meter buffer zone surrounding such orchard. The United States claimed that these measures might be inconsistent with the obligations of Japan under:
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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