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Title : Seafood traceability and labelling: Lessons from WTO Tuna disputes
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Source : Aquaculture Directory
Year : 2015
Link : http://aquaculturedirectory.co.uk/seafood-traceability-and-labelling-lessons-from-wto-tuna-disputes/?utm_source=Seafood_Roundup&utm_campaign=f19d65d480-Seafood_Roundup_19_October_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_57194edfad-f19d65d480-120004481
Country : Mexico
Commodity: SE-Fish and fish products
Abstract: In the latest chapter of what is generally agreed to be the longest running international trade and environment dispute, last April a WTO compliance panel ruled in favour of Mexico’s claims that the US continues to unfairly discriminate against tuna products from its southern neighbour, particularly around the application of certification, tracking, and verification processes linked to a “dolphin-safe” label.