In the Shrimp Importation Case,the WTO Appellate Body determined that:

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The WTO Appellate Body determined that the U.S. program certifying the use of TEDs or devices of comparable effectiveness was not an unjustified discrimination against Malaysian shrimp products. The program was found to be consistent with Article XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) as it related to the conservation of an exhaustible natural resource (i.e., sea turtles). Therefore, the U.S. was justified in applying the program to all shrimp imports, regardless of their origin, and not just Malaysian products.

In the Shrimp Importation Case,the WTO Appellate Body Determined That