Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexico Wins WTO Ruling Against USA in Dolphin-Safe Labels

The United States must do more to fix its dolphin-safe labels for canned tuna after losing a trade dispute with Mexico, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday.

The United States revamped its labeling rules two years ago after a WTO finding in 2012 that the rules discriminated against Mexico, but the WTO said they still showed less favorable treatment of Mexican tuna than that from other countries.

"We recommend that the dispute settlement body request the United States bring its measure, which we have found to be inconsistent with (the WTO rules) ... into conformity with its obligations," the . . .

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