Translate the following English sentence to French:
"We know that this is due to pressure from the American Government which is threatening to start proceedings within the WTO, but it would be appropriate, fair and democratic if the Commission were to explain to us just what was going on behind the scenes and why it is dragging its feet before tabling this directive."
Nous savons que c'est sous la pression du gouvernement américain qui menace d'intenter une action devant l'OMC, mais il serait pertinent, juste, démocratique et transparent que la Commission nous explique ce qui se passe dans les coulisses et pourquoi elle traîne avant de déposer cette directive.