Since the United States failed to bring its legislation into conformity with the covered agreements, the European Community (‘Community’) requested authorisation from the DSB to suspend the application of its tariff concessions and related obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (‘GATT’) 1994 to the United States.
Ós rud é gur mhainnigh na Stáit Aontaithe a reachtaíocht a thabhairt i gcomhréir leis na comhaontuithe cumhdaithe, d'iarr an Comhphobal Eorpach (“Comhphobal”) ar DSB an t-údarás a thabhairt dó cur i bhfeidhm a lamháltas taraife agus a n-oibleagáidí lena mbaineann faoin gComhaontú Ginearálta um Tharaifí agus Trádáil (“CGTT”) 1994 a chur ar fionraí i leith na Stát Aontaithe.