commiss decis suspend examin procedur obstacl trade mean council regul ec consist trade practic maintain brazil relat import textil product sorbitol notifi document number ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard regul ec decemb lai commun procedur field common commerci polici order ensur exercis commun right intern trade rule establish auspic world trade organis amend regul ec articl thereof consult advisori committe procedur background examin import textil product januari febeltex fédération belg du textil lodg complaint pursuant articl regul ec hereinaft quot regul quot febeltex alleg commun sale textil product brazil hinder number obstacl trade mean articl regul quot practic adopt maintain countri respect intern trade rule establish action quot alleg obstacl trade brazil automat licens system import textil product countri complain alleg system justifi implement commerci polici measur compat wto brazilian requir import payment term oper quot horizont regim quot brazil appli import quot specif regim quot appli import textil product minimum import price scheme febeltex textil product subject discretionari minimum import price oper import licens custom valuat system commiss decid complaint contain suffici evid justifi initi examin procedur notic publish offici journal european commun brazilian author inform initi investig request respond questionnair alleg barrier trade brazilian govern repli provid commiss inform request final report examin procedur circul member state novemb meet advisori committe examin import sorbitol octob cerestar hold bv lodg complaint articl regul complain alleg commun sale sorbitol brazil hinder number obstacl trade mean articl regul alleg obstacl trade introduct decemb brazilian govern departamento de operaço de comércio exterior accord comunicado decex automat licens procedur sorbitol violat relev provis wto agreement import licens procedur alleg arbitrari justifi refus grant brazilian author import licenc relat sorbitol grade enter brazil minimum fob price implement minimum price de facto refer price includ custom valuat system complain claim gener lack transpar brazilian import licens system duli notifi wto commiss decid complaint contain suffici evid justifi initi examin procedur notic publish offici journal european commun intervent italian chemic produc lamberti examin procedur extend cover carboxymethylcellulos cmc product affect trade barrier brazilian author inform initi investig request respond questionnair alleg barrier trade brazilian govern repli provid commiss inform request final report examin procedur circul member state juli meet advisori committe find investig final investig report examin procedur led conclus brazilian minimum price system appear breach articl xi gener agreement tariff trade gatt restrict duti tax charg made effect import licenc import product territori contract parti wto compat justif articl wto agreement agricultur reason relat trade sorbitol articl wto agreement sanitari phytosanitari measur impos sanitari control trade restrict appli extent protect human life health relat trade sorbitol cmc addit brazilian automat import licens system appli minimum price requir appear breach articl wto agreement import licens procedur neutral applic administ fair equit manner addit trade restrict distort effect import appli wto compat restrict system implement measur limit scope durat measur implement addit list product submit automat licens publish applic licens import minimum price left offici repli month articl gatt publish administ uniform imparti reason manner brazilian legisl custom valuat appear scale implement refer price systemat basi render system implement incompat articl agreement implement articl vii gener agreement tariff trade gatt custom valuat agreement examin procedur confirm brazilian contest practic caus advers trade effect mean articl trade barrier regul tbr imped export textil product sorbitol cmc commun brazilian market febeltex investig commiss decis march decid initi wto disput settlement procedur cerestar investig conclud consid join case singl request consult aspect brazilian import regim found wto incompat request lodg view brazil radic review oper law regul import articl viii gatt consult held novemb occas declin alleg rel minimum price practic import licens custom valuat level brazil admit compli wto oblig notif relat import licens system consult de facto minimum price appli longer cmc sorbitol import textil product exclud automat licens requir commiss acknowledg brazilian system concern undergon signific lodg complaint regul substanti modif improv possibl commun industri enter brazilian market aspect brazilian import licens custom valuat system modifi order fulli compli brazil oblig relev wto agreement addit transpar import system improv commiss consid monitor effect brazilian system period month date entri forc decis monitor give indic lastingli improv situat regard barrier trade brazil examin procedur obstacl trade relat import licens custom valuat minimum import price market republ brazil suspend commiss supervis situat accord articl regul report enforc relev brazilian law regul issu cover period month date suspens action propos basi report adopt decis sole articl examin procedur obstacl trade mean regul ec consist trade practic maintain brazil relat import textil product sorbitol suspend brussel commiss pascal lami member commiss oj oj oj oj oj