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China, Global - October 22 2012
On October 18, 2012, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued its report upholding on all issues the WTO dispute settlement panel report, China Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-Rolled Electrical Steel from the United States.
European Union - October 17 2012
On October 17, 2012, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new directive amending the two major pieces of EU legislation on biofuels: Directive 200928EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (Renewable Energy Directive or “RED”) and Directive 9870EC relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels (Fuel Quality Directive or “FQD”), both in force since 2009.
Iran, Syria, USA - August 14 2012
On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, which imposes additional sanctions on Iran and Syria.
European Union - July 25 2012
On 19 July 2012, the EU Supreme Court (i.e., the Court of Justice), in the Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group Co., Ltd. case (Case C-337/09) confirmed the judgment rendered by the lower EU court, the General Court, on 17 June 2009.
Global, USA - July 9 2012
On June 29, 2012, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization circulated its decision in a dispute over US country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork products.
