USTR Temporarily Suspends Guatemala Labor Dispute
The dispute settlement process related to Guatemalan labor conditions and workers’ rights will remain suspended for an additional four weeks as U.S. officials reviewed legal documentation, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on Aug. 25. The U.S. reserves…
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the right to “reactivate” the process, initiated through the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement dispute mechanism, at any point during the four week period, USTR said. USTR suspended the settlement process in April 2013 after the two countries signed a deal (here) to implement Guatemalan labor reform (see 14030702). The deal provided the U.S. the opportunity to reactive the process in November 2013. USTR did not respond for comment on the consequences that reactivation of the process would have on bilateral trade relations.