The World Trade
Organization (WTO) has ruled that India is violating its trade regulations by
maintaining a ban on poultry from the United States, claiming it’s concerned
about low-pathogenic strains of avian influenza.
The WTO ruled
the ban that has been in place since 2007 is “inconsistent with international
fair trade practices.”
It ruled that
the ban is not supported by scientific evidence.
What's disturbing about this case is that India got away with protectionism for seven years.
The WTO needs a better and faster way to deal with trade barriers masquerading as concerns about food safety and disease.
