1.   A senior Japanese official said the WTO dispute procedure would take about a year.

2.   In this case, the State of Florida has enacted detailed election dispute procedures.

3.   Japan has requested urgent consultations with the U.S. under the WTO dispute procedure.

4.   Japan has requested urgent consultations with the U.S. under WTO dispute procedures.

5.   Kantor said the U.S. will use the dispute settlement procedures of the new WTO to challenge EU banana import restrictions.

6.   The first step in the WTO dispute procedure will involve talks between EU and U.S. officials, with an arbiter.

7.   Under the WTO dispute procedure, Japan has requested urgent talks with the U.S.

8.   Asking for consultation within the Geneva-based WTO is the first step in the dispute settlement procedure of the trade group.

9.   Both said they did not expect or intend to use the dispute settlement procedures in the agreement to block trade.

10.   EU Commission spokesman Peter Guilford said Friday Denmark cannot stop the EU from seeking a dispute settlement procedure within the World Trade Organization.