1.   But the European Union as a whole is standing against the American complaint that the European quotas restrict free trade of bananas grown by American firms in Central America.

2.   European quotas limiting the market share for Far Eastern cars are to be scrapped by then.

3.   It favored a system based on the market shares that existed before it was punished by the European quotas.

4.   Still, Ramos said his government feels the European quotas benefit Colombia.

5.   Antonio Maccanico, the Italian delegate, said there was not enough support to make European content quotas mandatory.

6.   Because of low yield, Barbados has been able to meet only its European quota.

7.   Earlier Saturday, President Clinton defended a U.S. challenge that led to the WTO ruling, saying it was aimed at unfair European quotas, not Caribbean economies.

8.   France wants to tighten European quotas on the amount of American films and TV programs that can be shown.

9.   Germany, Britain and the Netherlands oppose mandatory European content quotas seeing that as hindering free trade.

10.   Instead, the proposal would allow TV stations to use up their European quota airing locally made talk shows, and then turn to Hollywood for their movie hours.