commiss decis juli suspend examin procedur obstacl trade consist measur impos practic eastern republ uruguai affect trade scotch whiski ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul ec decemb lai commun procedur field common commerci polici order ensur exercis commun right intern trade rule establish auspic world trade organis articl thereof septemb scotch whiski associ swa lodg complaint pursuant articl regul ec hereinaft refer regul swa claim commun export whiski eastern republ uruguai hinder number obstacl trade mean articl regul alleg obstacl trade link uruguayan intern excis tax system commiss decid due consult advisori committe establish regul complaint contain suffici evid justifi initi examin procedur notic initi publish offici journal european union octob investig govern uruguai express readi seek negoti solut issu rais complaint propos withdraw requir whiski ag year includ lowest tax categori measur effect juli appli treatment domest import whiski requir affix strip stamp eastern republ uruguai amend regul june measur enter forc transit period dai promot chang structur imesi tax order bring line usual tax system intern level chang address issu alleg lack transpar predict reform process expect finalis end commiss consid suspend procedur commun monitor implement negoti solut termin procedur govern uruguai fulfil commit measur provid decis accord opinion advisori committe decid sole articl examin procedur obstacl trade consist measur impos practic eastern republ uruguai affect trade scotch whiski suspend brussel juli commiss peter mandelson member commiss oj regul amend regul ec oj oj