WTO circulates arbitration decision in US-EU ripe olives dispute

BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A World Trade Organisation (WTO) arbitrator issued its decision on the level of countermeasures the European Union may request with respect to the United States in a dispute over ripe olives, the organisation said on Wednesday.

The arbitrator also decided on the methodology the EU may use to fix the level of the potential suspension of concessions or other obligations to the United States, a statement said.