Sweden Faces Uphill Battle Convincing WTO Why North American Lobster Imports Should be Banned
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [JDSUPRA] by Marcus Sohlberg and Jasper Wauters - July 22, 2016
On February 29, 2016, the Swedish Government requested that the European Union impose a ban on imports of U.S./Canadian live lobster (Homarus americanus). Sweden argued that Homarus americanus is an “alien invasive species” to the EU because it is not native to the EU, because it poses serious risks to European lobsters through the spreading of disease, and because once the American lobster is established, it will be impossible to eradicate...
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