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EU crows over WTO report

THE European Union said on Monday that the World Trade Organization found United States aid to Boeing Co violated international rules - but both sides claimed to have won the latest round in the long-running subsidy battle between the plane maker and European rival Airbus.

The EU said the WTO report confirmed a preliminary ruling on the case made in September. That ruling came months after the Geneva-based trade body faulted European governments for illegally supporting local aircraft maker Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.

"This solid report sheds further light on the negative consequences for the EU industry of these US subsidies and provides a timely element of balance in this long-running dispute," EU trade spokesman John Clancy said in a statement.

The EU alleged Boeing received almost US$24 billion in illegal subsidies, such as research grants and free use of technology, from NASA, the Department of Defense, and the states of Illinois, Kansas and Washington. However, how much of this aid the WTO deemed illegal won't be clear until Monday's report is published some time this spring.

Boeing also claimed the WTO had favored it. "The WTO rejected almost all of Europe's claims against the United States," it said in a statement.




 

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