Egyptian Import Registration Requirements for Foreign Entities Trademarks Lands in WTO on EU Complaint

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The European Union has requested WTO dispute consultations with Egypt concerning certain registration requirements for foreign entities owning trademarks and importing products into Egypt. The request was circulated to WTO members on 27 January.

The European Union claims that the challenged registration requirements, the related formalities and certain instances of their application are inconsistent with a number of provisions of the WTO's General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994, the Agreement on Agriculture and the Import Licensing Agreement.