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EU Requests Text of Domestic Patent Decision from China under TRIPS Agreement
In a request for information pursuant to Article 63.3 of the TRIPS Agreement, the EU has asked that China provide the text of a recent domestic court decision that set the worldwide rates for standard essential patents of Nokia relating to 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G mobile telecommunications technology.
Hong Kong's WTO Trade Policy Review Sees Criticism on China Role
Last week, the WTO held a trade policy review for Hong Kong. In addition to comments on trade policy, the U.S., EU, and UK all made critical comments about China's actions that have led to the "erosion" of Hong Kong's "autonomy."
Measures and Trade Concerns Related to China Discussed at June 2023 TBT Committee Meeting
At the meeting of the WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade on June 21-23, 2023, WTO Members raised "specific trade concerns" (STCs) about Chinese measures on data governance and agricultural packaging requirements, and China voiced its concerns with EU cyber regulations, United Arab Emirates electric
WTO Committee Meeting Addresses Chinese Concerns on CBAM, Solar Panels, EV Tariff Issues
At the WTO Committee on Market Access meeting held on April 26-27, 2023, China raised issues related to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Indian restrictions on solar panels, and Türkiye's (formerly known as Turkey) discriminatory tariffs on electric vehicles.
U.S. Raises Concerns about Chinese Measures at WTO SPS Meeting
At the November 15-17 WTO SPS Committee meeting, the U.S. raised concerns about Chinese SPS restrictions related to company registration and bird flu.
China Presses India on Agriculture Restrictions at WTO Meeting
At a meeting of the WTO's Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures on Wednesday, China raised a long-standing issue regarding Indian restrictions on imports of Chinese apples, pears and marigold seeds.
WTO Meeting Discusses China/Japan Radioactive Water/Seafood Import Ban Dispute
At a meeting of the WTO's Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures today, WTO Members addressed import restrictions imposed by China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Russia on Japanese food products following the discharge of Japan's Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water following the nuclear