No cheating the sun!

Japan has had its day in WTO court.  I don’t think that means anything for competing with China on the creation of solar panels, but at least the Canadians can no longer unfairly favor their own when it comes to the sale of green power generating components.

カナダとの太陽光紛争、日本勝訴　ＷＴＯで確定
2013.5.7 01:30
　【ジュネーブ＝共同】カナダ・オンタリオ州が太陽光発電などで地元企業を優遇しているのは世界貿易機関（ＷＴＯ）協定に違反するとして、日本と欧 州連合（ＥＵ）が訴えていた通商紛争で、ＷＴＯ紛争処理手続きの「最終審」に当たる上級委員会は６日、日本とＥＵの主張をほぼ支持する報告書を公表した。
　「１審」にあたる昨年１２月の紛争処理小委員会（パネル）に続く日本の勝訴で、事実認定は確定する。
　 日本は２０１０年９月、太陽光パネルなどの輸出で、日本企業が不利な扱いを受けているとしてＷＴＯに提訴。その後、オンタリオ州は地元の部品などの使用率 をさらに引き上げた。このため日本はＷＴＯのパネル設置を要請し、ＥＵも続いた。昨年１２月には、パネルが日本、ＥＵの主張をほぼ認める最終報告書を発 表。カナダ側は上訴し、日本側も上訴していた。

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/news/130507/biz13050701330000-n1.htm

Japan wins in WTO decision in dispute over solar power with Canada
 
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) appeals committee released its “final ruling” paper in dispute resolution proceedings largely supporting Japan and the European Union’s (EU) position in a trade dispute that Ontario, Canada violated the WTO’s charter in giving preferential treatment to local companies in the solar power industry.

It confirms the facts acknowledged in “First Ruling” in December 2012 of the Dispute Resolution Committee where Japan won.
 
In September 201, Japan submitted a complaint to the WTO claiming that its companies that export solar panels had been unfairly treated.  After this, the province of Ontario raised the required percentage of parts produced locally to be used used. Because of this, Japan requested that the WTO establish a panel to review and the EU joined in the request.  In December of last year, the panel issued a final ruling largely concurring with the assertions of Japan and the EU.  Canada and Japan appealed.