New Zealand plans to take its closest ally Australia to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over a 21-year dispute about access for apples, the New Zealand government said on Monday. New Zealand had tried to resolve the issue bilaterally but had faced continued delays, Trade Minister Phil Goff and Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said in a statement.
"We have said that if the bilateral route could not deliver commercially meaningful access for our apples, then WTO dispute settlement would be the only option left. Regrettably, we have now reached that point," they said.
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