Canada launches challenge against EU seal product ban
The Canadian government has launched a formal challenge against the EU over its ban on Canadian seal products.
Canada asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a formal dispute resolution panel to review the EU ban and determine whether the ban complies with WTO rules.
The ban was approved by the EU's 27 member states in 2009 and went into effect last year.
The market for seal products has been cut by more than half in recent years.
