U.S. criticizes European Union's regulatory measures.During a recent World Trade Organization (WTO See World Trade Organization. ) meeting, a U.S. ambassador challenged the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) trade policy as it pertains to regulatory issues and non-trade barriers. The U.S. expressed The U.S. Express was a professional wrestling tag-team comprised of Mike Rotundo and Barry Windham who performed under the U.S. Express name in the World Wrestling Federation. Later on Barry Windham was replaced by Dan Spivey but finally disbanded in 1987. concerns that the regulatory measures taken by the EU would negatively affect trade and lead to an increase in disputes. An EU proposal, which would require chemical manufacturers to prove the safety of more than 50,000 chemicals if they are to stay on the EU market, was criticized as being costly, unworkable and a potentially major disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. to global trade. The U.S. also criticized the WTO for not paying enough attention to the EU's regulatory trade barriers. Specifically, the WTO needs to increase its pressure on the EU to increase transparency and access for non-EU members to its regulatory and trade policy process. Given the continuation of these barriers, U.S. manufacturers may find it increasingly expensive and difficult to export to members of the EU (which include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia). |
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