later in 1996, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, effectively ending the cross-subsidies that had benefited ACP countries for many years. But the US remained unsatisfied and insisted that all preferential trade agreements between the EU and ACP should cease. The WTO Dispute Settlement Body established another panel to discuss the issue and concluded that agreements between the EU and ACP were indeed not compatible with WTO regulations. Finally, the EU negotiated with the US through WTO to reach an agreement. See also ACP countries ACP-EU Development Cooperation Cotonou Agreement Stabex The Courier (ACP-EU) References Further reading Jonathan Fryer, "The New Lomé Convention: Marriage on the Rocks but No Separation,” International Development Review 1 (1980): 53–54. Isebill V. Gruhn, “The Lomé Convention: Inching Toward Interdependence,” International Organization 30 (Spring 1976): 240–262. John Ravenhill, “What Is to Be Done for the Third World Commodity Exporters? An Evaluation of the STABEX Scheme,” International Organization 38 (Summer 1984): 537–574. Carol C. Twitchett, “Lomé II Signed,” Atlantic Community Quarterly 18 (Spring 1980): 85–89. External links The Lomé Convention Background Mouradian, Anne-Marie, The Lomé Convention under threat The full text of the Lome Convention Foreign trade of the European Union Trade blocs History of the Commonwealth of Nations ACP–European Union relations Treaties entered into by the European Union Lomé 1975 in Togo Treaties concluded in 1975 Treaties entered into force in 1976 European Union foreign aid Euro