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Appeal to WTO over ruling on books, films
Source: Xinhua |
September 23, 2009, Wednesday
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CHINA yesterday lodged an appeal over a World Trade Organization panel ruling which said the country's regulations on the import and distribution of books and audio-visual products were not in compliance with world trade rules.
The WTO's seven-member Appellate Body will now have two to three months to reinvestigate the United States-China dispute, and it can uphold, modify or reverse the panel ruling, which was issued last month, the Chinese mission to the world trade body said.
The US brought the case to the global trade watchdog in April 2007, saying that China was not providing enough access for imports of publications and audio-visual products. The case involves publications such as books and newspapers, audio and video products including CDs, DVDs and games, and music downloading services.
A WTO expert panel issued its ruling on August 12, largely upholding the US allegations, and it called on China to revise its import regulations to bring them in line with WTO rules and China's obligations in the organization.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry had expressed regret over the panel ruling, saying: "China has always fulfilled its obligations on market access for publications and the channels for foreign publications, films and audio-visual products entering the Chinese market are extremely open."
The WTO's seven-member Appellate Body will now have two to three months to reinvestigate the United States-China dispute, and it can uphold, modify or reverse the panel ruling, which was issued last month, the Chinese mission to the world trade body said.
The US brought the case to the global trade watchdog in April 2007, saying that China was not providing enough access for imports of publications and audio-visual products. The case involves publications such as books and newspapers, audio and video products including CDs, DVDs and games, and music downloading services.
A WTO expert panel issued its ruling on August 12, largely upholding the US allegations, and it called on China to revise its import regulations to bring them in line with WTO rules and China's obligations in the organization.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry had expressed regret over the panel ruling, saying: "China has always fulfilled its obligations on market access for publications and the channels for foreign publications, films and audio-visual products entering the Chinese market are extremely open."
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