2022 part1

20/ EU initiates WTO dispute complaint regarding Egyptian import registration requirements

27 JANUARY 2022

The European Union has requested WTO dispute consultations with Egypt concerning certain registration requirements for foreign entities owning trademarks and importing products into Egypt. The request was circulated to WTO members on 27 January

The European Union claims that the challenged registration requirements, the related formalities and certain instances of their application are inconsistent with a number of provisions of the WTO’s General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, the Agreement on Agriculture and the Import Licensing Agreement.

Further information is available in document WT/DS609/1

What is a request for consultations?

The request for consultations formally initiates a dispute in the WTO. Consultations give the parties an opportunity to discuss the matter and to find a satisfactory solution without proceeding further with litigation. After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the complainant may request adjudication by a panel.

 Source: wto.org