Japan request for WTO consultation on certain Local Content Requirements in the Feed-in Tariff Program in Ontario, Canada

WTO related news released from METI on Sept 13, 2010, requesting WTO consultation in the unfair treatment against Ontario, Canada.

See this news release from METI: http://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/data/20100913_01.html

"The Government of Ontario has established a Feed-in Tariff Program, in which electricity generated by using renewable energy (e.g. solar and wind energy) is subsidized.
The Program sets forth certain local content requirements, which accords less favorable treatments to imported equipments than those made in Ontario.
These requirements imposed by the province of Ontario are inconsistent with the Canada’s obligations under the WTO Agreement. Thus, Japan requested for consultations with the Canadian government."