EC Appeal in Brazil-Retreaded Tyres

A statement from the Center for International Environmental Law and the WWF European Policy Office urging the European Commission to withdraw or narrow its appeal of a WTO Panel report regarding Brazil's import ban on retreaded tyres, while calling for greater transparency in the proceedings.

• The Center for International Environmental Law and WWF European Policy Office urge the European Commission to withdraw its appeal of the WTO Panel report in the Brazil-Retreaded Tyres case, or to limit the scope of the appeal. They argue the report's interpretation of WTO law regarding Brazil's import ban on retreaded tyres for health and environmental reasons is a progressive development that the EC should support to protect its own future environmental and health policies.
• The authors criticize the European Commission for opposing open hearings and the immediate disclosure of pleadings in the Brazil-Retreaded Tyres case, noting that Brazil has supported these requests and disclosed its own pleadings upon filing.
• To increase confidence in the WTO dispute settlement system, the organizations propose that pleadings be posted on official government websites when filed and that hearings be web cast in real time, with protections for confidential business information or state secrets.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2007). EC Appeal in Brazil-Retreaded Tyres. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brazil_Tires_Appeal_4Sep07.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. EC Appeal in Brazil-Retreaded Tyres. 2007. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brazil_Tires_Appeal_4Sep07.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=EC Appeal in Brazil-Retreaded Tyres |date=4 September 2007 |url=https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brazil_Tires_Appeal_4Sep07.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2007appeal, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{EC Appeal in Brazil-Retreaded Tyres}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2007}, month = sep, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brazil_Tires_Appeal_4Sep07.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }