Since the United States failed to bring its legislation into conformity with the WTO agreements, the European Community (Community) requested authorisation from the DSB to suspend the application of its tariff concessions and related obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 to the United States. The United States objected to the level of suspension of tariff concessions and related obligations, and the matter was referred to arbitration.
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