WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS27/51/Add.9
9 June 2000
(00-2366)
Original:  English/
French
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS
Status Report by the European Communities
Addendum
The following communication, dated 8 June 2000, from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission to the Chairman of the Disp ute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to
Article 21.6 of the DSU.
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Status Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in the
Dispute regarding European Communities – Regime for the Importation,
Sale and Distribution of Bananas
The European Communities informs the DSB that it has continued bilateral discussions with
the WTO Members concerned as well as with othe r interested parties.  The European Communities
wishes to submit a calendar of the main discussions the EC has had with government representativesof the interested parties over the last 12 months.  It is obvious from this calendar of negotiations that
the European Communities has made efforts at all levels, and has spent endless hours in pursuit of an
acceptable solution to this dispute.  However, there continues to be divergent views expressed by the
main parties concerned, and even where there is apparent agreement, differences continue to emerge
regarding the details.  As a result, no agreed conclusions have been reached so far.WT/DS27/51/Add.9
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ANNEX
Bananas
Calendar of Negotiations with Interested Third Countries
N.B.
The table below refers only to meetings in which the banana case was the central theme of
discussions with interested third countries;  other formal and/or informal contact may have taken
place during this period.
Date Country Commission
represented by:
3 May 1999 ACP  – Meeting with the Ambassador of Belize D. Roberts
4 May 1999 L.A.  – Ambassadors of Colombia and
Costa RicaD. Roberts
11 May 1999 ACP  – Minister from Cameroon D. Roberts
18 and 19 May 1999 USA  – Meeting in Washington with P. Scher,
American negotiator from USTRB. Zepter
16 June 1999 USA  – Meeting with B. Kursch, US Mission to
the European UnionB. Zepter
29 June 1999 USA  - Meeting in Paris with P. Scher, American
negotiator from USTRB. Zepter
5 July 1999 Ecuador  – Mr. Ortiz Brenan, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Pinoargote,
Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels(1) Sir Leon Brittan
(2) B. Zepter
6 July 1999 Costa Rica  – Meeting with Minister Guzowski Sir Leon Brittan
10 July 1999 Panama  – Mr. Suescum, Ambassador of
Panama to the WTO, and Mr. de Soto,
Ambassador and adviser to the Vice-Minister ofForeign TradeD. Roberts
21 July 1999 USA  – Meeting in Washington with P. Scher,
R. Ives and R. Schub (USTR)B. Zepter
23 July 1999 L.A.  –
Panama:   Mr. Raúl Hernández, Minister of
Trade and Industry, and Mr. de Soto and
Mr. Suescum (Ambassadors)
Guatemala:   José Castillo, Vice-Minister of the
Economy, and Mrs. Ruiz de Vielnam
Honduras:   Mr. Erazo, Vice-Minister of the
Economy, and Mr. Ulloa de Thuin, Ambassador
of Honduras in BrusselsB. ZepterWT/DS27/51/Add.9
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Date Country Commission
represented by:
19 August 1999 L.A.  – Meeting at the Permanent Delegation of
the Commission in Geneva with the following
Latin American countries:  Colombia, Costa
Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama and VenezuelaB. Zepter
31 August 1999 ACP  – Mr. Edwin Laurent, Ambassador
(Chairman of the ACP working group onbananas)B. Zepter
2 September 1999 Ecuador  – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
1 October 1999 Ecuador  – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
7 October 1999 Ecuador  – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
7 October 1999 Costa Rica  – Mr. Saborío, Ambassador of Costa
Rica to the WTOB. Zepter
7 October 1999 Colombia  – Mrs. Ramirez, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of ColombiaP. Lamy
8 October 1999 Colombia – Mrs. Ramirez, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of ColombiaM. Roberts
14 October 1999 Ecuador  – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
15 October 1999 USA  – Meeting with C. Barshefsky P. Lamy
21 October 1999 ACP  – Mr. Edison James, Prime Minister of
Dominica(1) P. Nielson
(2) P. Lamy
21 October 1999 ACP  -
Mr. Emam-Zade, Vice-Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Dominican Republic
Mr. Bouba Maigari (Minister of Development)
and Mr. N'Dioro (Minister of Regional
Development) of Came roon, and Ambassador of
Cameroon in BrusselsB. Zepter
(1) P. Lamy
(2) B. Zepter
21 October 1999 Costa Rica  – Mr. Saborío, Ambassador of Costa
Rica to the WTOB. Zepter
22 October 1999 ACP  – Ambassador of Cameroon D. Roberts
26 October 1999 Ecuador – Consultations in Geneva with
EcuadorJ. Pacheco
26 October 1999 L.A.  – Meeting with the Ambassadors of
Panama, Guatemala and HondurasM. Sorensen, chef de
cabinet of P. NielsonWT/DS27/51/Add.9
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Date Country Commission
represented by:
27 October 1999 USA  – Meeting between President Prodi and
B. Clinton in WashingtonRomano Prodi
27 October 1999 L.A.  – Meeting with the Ambassadors of
Panama, Guatemala and HondurasMr. David Roberts
29 October 1999 L.A.  –
Panama:   Mr. Alvarez de Soto, Deputy Vice-
Minister of Trade, and Mrs. Barletta de
Nottebohm, chargé d'affaires at the Embassy in
Brussels
Guatemala:   Mr. Castillo Villacorta, Vice-
Minister of the Economy, Mr. Sperisen Yurt,
Ambassador of Guatemala to the WTO and
Mrs. Ruiz de Vielnam
Honduras:   Mr. Dacio Castillo, Ambassador of
Honduras to the WTO(1) B. Zepter
(2) I. Garzon, cabinet
of P. Lamy.
5 November 1999 Ecuador – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
5 November 1999 USA – Meeting with US Mission to the
European Union – Mrs. Adams and Mrs. ErseB. Zepter
16 November 1999 Ecuador – Consultations in Geneva with
EcuadorJ. Pacheco
23 November 1999 Colombia  – Ambassador of Colombia in
Brussels and representatives of Colombian
operatorsB. Zepter
17 December 1999 USA – EU/USA Summit, meeting with
C. BarshefskyP. Lamy
22 December 1999 USA  – Meeting with US Mission to the
European Union – Mr. Claude and Mrs. ErathB. Zepter
11 January 2000 ACP  – Meeting with the Ambassadors of
banana producing ACP StatesB. Zepter and
D. Roberts
12 January 2000 USA  – Video-conference with P. Scher (USTR) B. Zepter and
D. Roberts
19 January 2000 USA  – Audio-conference with USTR – R. Ives J. Pacheco
20 January 2000 Ecuador – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
28 January 2000 L.A.  – Meeting with Mr. Morningstar C. Patten
28 January 2000 ACP  – Delegation of Belize D. Roberts
11 February 2000 USA  – Video-conference with P. Scher (USTR) B. Zepter and
D. RobertsWT/DS27/51/Add.9
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Date Country Commission
represented by:
15 February 2000 Ecuador  – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter
25 February 2000 L.A.  – Meeting with the Ministers of Foreign
Affairs of Ecuador and Colombia (Vilamoura –
Portugal)C. Patten
15 March 2000 L.A.  – Ambassadors of Latin-American
countries (Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras,
Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico,
Costa Rica)B. Zepter and
D. Roberts
28 March 2000 Ecuador – Ambassador A. Pinoargote
(Ambassador of Ecuador in Brussels)B. Zepter and
D. Roberts
30 March 2000 USA – Meeting in Washington with
representatives of USTR – B. Novick, R. Ivesand R. SchubB. Zepter
9 April 2000 USA  – Audio-conference with C. Barshefsky P. Lamy
12 April 2000 ACP – Ambassador Laurent (Chairman of the
ACP working group on bananas)D. Roberts
13 April 2000 USA – Audio-conference with G. Frazier
(USTR)B. Zepter
23 and 24 April 2000 USA  – Meeting with G. Frazier (USTR) D. Roberts
27 April 2000 USA  – Audio-conference with R. Ives (USTR) J. Pacheco
5 May 2000 Ecuador – Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs
H. Moeller(1) P. Lamy
(2) B. Zepter
23 May 2000 ACP – Ambassadors of the Dominican
Republic, Eastern CaribbeanP. Nielson
25 May 2000 USA – Audio-conference with G. Frazier
(USTR)B. Zepter
26 May 2000 Costa Rica – Ambassador of Costa Rica to the
WTO - Mr. SaboríoB. Zepter
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