Wednesday, January 25, 2012

WTO combines EU and Japanese complaints against Ontario's FIT program

WTO combines EU and Japanese complaints against Ontario's FIT program

24.01.2012: The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) reports that the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body plans to merge the EU’s complaint over Ontario’s renewable energy feed-in-tariff (FIT) program with a similar complaint filed by Japan. Japan and the EU both argue that the FIT program’s domestic content requirement unfairly discriminates against foreign companies. A dispute panel has already been set up to hear Japan’s complaint, and an initial hearing had been scheduled for next week. However, proceedings will be suspended until at least the end of March to combine the two trade disputes. … Source: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development; Summary: PHOTON

http://www.ictsd.org

http://ictsd.org/i/news/biores/123449/

The complete press release can be viewed in PHOTON's archive using the following link:
http://www.photon-international.com/newsletter/document/59801.pdf

 

 

Monty Bannerman

ArcStar Energy

646.402.5076

www.arcstarenergy.com

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