The EU warned this week that it would complain to the World Trade Organisation if the US did not drop plans…

Date: 01/06/2000

...to rotate some of the €308-million sanctions imposed on the Union in the long-running disputes over beef and bananas. The move came after Washington took the first step towards implementing legislation paving the way for 'carousel' sanctions by setting a 19 June deadline for deciding whether to add new goods to the list of EU products subject to 100&percent; duties in the two disputes. US officials also said they would consider raising the duty above 100&percent; on some targeted goods.