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Grants: the struggle continues between Airbus and Boeing

A month after the European Union, the United States have announced they are appealing the ruling last June by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the dispute between Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS, Boeing on public subsidies to the European manufacturer. Although the United States and the U.S. aircraft manufacturer had considered the conviction of the European Union by the WTO as a "great victory lawful," they were only half satisfied. "The Judgement of June was a very important victory for employees in the aeronautics and helped make it more fair competition for them.However, the Dispute Settlement Body has made two errors, and the United States rely on these findings, "said the spokesman for the USTR, Nefeterius McPherson.

Overseas, we accepted fact that the aid granted to Airbus for forty years "was not part of an ongoing program to assist" state services of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).

The United States does not intend to stop there, nor the European Commission, which requested from July 21 "corrections or clarifications" on seven points. Brussels rejects such reimbursable advances for Germany, Spain and Great Britain are "export subsidies", as held by the WTO in June.The WTO had made a decision on June 30 that gave largely due to a complaint filed by the United States in 2004.

The trial's verdict on the aid given to Airbus will not be made until three months, the WTO has decided to extend the treatment of Appeal of the European aircraft manufacturer. Moreover, the WTO must also rule on a complaint of Airbus against Boeing for the same reasons for subsidies. The final decision could be made in September.

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