Thailand — Subsidies concerning Sugar

 

Complainant:	Brazil
Respondent:	Thailand
Agreements cited: (as cited in request for consultations)	Art. 3.2, 3.3, 6.3, 8, 9.1, 10.1  Agriculture Art. 3.1(a), 3.2, 5(c), 6.3  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM)
Consultations requested:	4 April 2016

 

Summary of the dispute to date

 

The summary below was up-to-date at 28 April 2016 

 

Consultations

 

Complaint by Brazil

 

On 4 April 2016, Brazil requested consultations with Thailand regarding the alleged subsidies provided by Thailand to the sugar sector.

 

Brazil claims that the measures are inconsistent with:

 

- Articles 3.2, 3.3, 6.3, 8, 9.1 and 10.1 of the Agreement on Agriculture; and

 

- Articles 3.1(a), 3.2, 5(c) and 6.3 of the SCM Agreement.

 

On 15 April 2016, the European Union requested to join the consultations. On 18 April 2016, Guatemala requested to join the consultations.