R.G.A. Urges E.U. To Persevere On U.S. Claims

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Published: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 mgowanbo.cc

American withdrawal from WTO commitments could be costly

The chief executive of the UK-based Remote Gaming Association, Clive Hawkswood has come out with a strong recommendation to European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson to push hard for solid compensation from the United States following its withdrawal of its World Trade Organisation treaty obligations concerning gambling.

The RGA counts most of Britain's major online gambling groups among its members, and it is understood that the EU is negotiating with the US Trade Representative on an EU claim for compensation worth up to $100 billion, along with claims from six other nations. The negotiations have been prolonged until December 14 to give the United States time to consider the claims and make counter offers, or seek final arbitration via the WTO.

Addressing a press conference, Hawkswood said: “The EU clearly hasn’t accepted the first offer. But it needs to do more. The UK is clearly a big player. We want the UK government to press the EU to hold a strong line.”

Hawkswood had earlier led a high level delegation from gaming companies in a discussion on the issue with Mandelson in Brussels to underline the importance of securing a fair deal from the Americans.

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美国退出世贸组织的承诺可能是代价高昂

行政长官的总部设在英国的偏远游戏公会，克莱夫hawkswood已经走出来，以强烈的建议，欧洲联盟贸易专员曼德尔森努力推动固体补偿来自美国之后撤出其在世界贸易组织条约义务有关赌博。

该rga最重要的，英国的主要的在线赌博集团成员之间的，而据了解，欧盟是谈判的美国贸易代表对欧盟提出赔偿要求，价值高达1000亿美元，随着债权，由其他6个国家。谈判已延长到12月14日给美国的时间去考虑索赔，并作出柜台提供，或寻求最后仲裁透过世界贸易组织。

在一个记者招待会上， hawkswood时说： "欧盟显然还没有接受第一次投标。但它需要做更多的工作。英国显然是一个很大的球员。我们希望英国政府催促欧盟举行强硬路线。 "

hawkswood较早前曾率领一个高级别代表团，由游戏公司在讨论这个问题，曼德尔森在布鲁塞尔强调，为确保公平交易从美国人。