WTO panel issues compliance report on US challenge to EU aircraft subsidies

On 22 September 2016 a WTO panel issued its compliance report for the dispute 'European Communities and Certain Member States — Measures Affecting Trade in Large Civil Aircraft – Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the United States'.

A compliance panel of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) found that European plane maker Airbus had kept receiving illegal subsidies from some EU member countries.

US government and aerospace officials claimed victory in the latest stage of the long-running dispute between Europe and America as to support for their leading aerospace companies Airbus and Boeing. However, the WTO was also to announce in the coming months the results of a counter-claim by the EU against Boeing.

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ESO: Background information: EU challenges United States' failure to remove illegal subsidies in Aircraft Trade Dispute http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-challenges-united-states-failure-to-remove-illegal-subsidies-in-aircraft-trade-dispute/

Politico, 22.09.16: US claims ‘sweeping victory’ in Airbus subsidy case http://www.politico.eu/article/us-claims-sweeping-victory-in-airbus-subsidy-case/

EurActiv, 23.09.16: Europe faces $10bn in retaliatory duties after WTO ruling in Airbus case http://www.euractiv.com/section/trade-society/news/europe-faces-10bn-in-retaliatory-duties-after-wto-ruling-in-airbus-case/

Deutsche Welle, 22.09.16: WTO compliance panel sides with Boeing in Airbus spat http://dw.com/p/1K6mD

BBC News, 22.09.16: EU rapped by WTO for $10bn a year Airbus subsidies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37444780

Boeing: Press Release, 22.09.16: WTO Confirms EU Failed to Comply with Historic Rulings Against European Subsidies to Airbus, Condemns Additional Launch Aid to A350 http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2016-09-22-WTO-Confirms-EU-Failed-to-Comply-with-Historic-Rulings-Against-European-Subsidies-to-Airbus-Condemns-Additional-Launch-Aid-to-A350

Airbus: Press Centre: Hot Topics: Documents related to Airbus' subsidies case (DS316) http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/hot-topics/wto/ds316/

EurActiv, 03.10.16: US to press WTO to enforce ruling on Airbus subsidies http://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/us-to-press-wto-to-enforce-ruling-on-airbus-subsidies/

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