(a) whether India has lost a case at the World Trade Organisation which ruled that the Indian ban on import of poultry meat, eggs and live pigs from the U.S. was inconsistent with international norms; and
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a)&(b) Yes, Madam. The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of WTO has ruled on 19 June 2015 that India’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures on certain poultry and poultry products were not consistent with international standards as required under WTO Agreement on SPS Measures. Although, India has complied with the ruling, the United States alleging that India is still not compliant, has chosen to approach the Arbitrator at DSB for retaliation. India on its part has initiated Compliance Panel proceedings to prove its compliance with the recommendations of DSB.
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