WORLD TRADE WT/DSB/8
28October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4542)
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
Annual Report (1996)
Thepresent report hasbeenprepared inpursuance oftheProcedures foranAnnual Overview
ofWTO Activities andforReporting under theWTO (WT/L/105), andsetsouttheactions taken by
theDispute Settlement Body (DSB) since theprevious overview ofWTO activities heldinDecember
1995.1
Incarrying outitstask,theDSBhasheld15meetings since December 1995. Theminutes
ofthese meetings, which remain therecord oftheDSB'swork, arecontained indocuments
WT/DSB/M/10-WT/DSB/M/24.
Thefollowing subjects areincluded inthereport:
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1. DSBschedule ofmeetings 2
2. Election ofChairperson 3
3. Working procedures oftheAppellate Body 3
4. Indicative listofgovernmental andnon-governmental panelists 3
5. Curricula vitaeofrepresentatives totheWTO 4
6. Mutually agreed solutions 4
7. Requests tobejoined inconsultations under theDSU 5
8. Recourse todispute settlement procedures 5
(a) Brazil 5
(i) Export financing programme foraircraft 5
(ii) Measures affecting desiccated coconut 5
(b) Canada 6
- Certain measures concerning periodicals 6
(c) European Communities 6
(i) Implementation oftheUruguay Round commitments concerning
rice 6
(ii) Measures affecting livestock andmeat(hormones) 6
(iii) Measures concerning meatandmeatproducts (hormones) 7
1The1995 Annual Report oftheDSB iscontained inWT/DSB/3.WT/DSB/8
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(iv) Regime fortheimportation, saleanddistribution ofbananas 7
(v) Trade description ofscallops 8
(d) Japan 8
- Measures affecting consumer photographic filmandpaper 8
(e) Korea 9
- Measures concerning bottled water 9
(f) Pakistan 9
- Patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical
products 9
(g) Poland 9
- Import regime forautomobiles 9
(h) Portugal 10
- Patent protection under theIndustrial Property Act 10
(i) Turkey 10
- Action onimports oftextiles andclothing 10
(j) United States 11
(i) Anti-dumping investigation regarding imports offresh orchilled
tomatoes from Mexico 11
(ii) Import prohibition ofcertain shrimp andshrimp products 11
(iii) Increase intheratesofdutyoncertain products oftheEuropean
Communities (Presidential Proclamation No5759 of24December
1987) 11
(iv) Measures affecting imports ofwomen 'sandgirls'wool coats 11
(v) Measures affecting imports ofwoven wool shirts andblouses 12
(vi) Restrictions onimports ofcotton andman-made fibreunderwear 12
(vii) Standards forreformulated andconventional gasoline 13
(viii) Tariff increases onproducts from theEuropean Communities 14
(ix) TheCuban Liberty andDemocratic Solidarity Act 14
9. USdraftbillconcerning thedefinition of"domestic industry" intheareaof
safeguards 15
10. Report onprogress ofpreparatory work fortheSingapore Ministerial Conference 15
11. DSBreport totheGeneral Council fortheSingapore Ministerial Conference 15
12. Summary conclusions 16
1. DSBschedule ofmeetings (WT/DSB/M/10)
AttheDSBmeeting on31January 1996, theChairman announced thattheschedule of
DSBmeetings for1996 hadbeencirculated inWTO/AIR/237 on12December 1995.
TheDSBtooknoteofthisinformation.WT/DSB/8
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2. Election ofChairperson (WT/DSB/M/10)
Atitsmeeting on31January 1996, theDSBelected Mr.Celso Lafer (Brazil) asChairman
byacclamation.
3. Working procedures oftheAppellate Body (WT/DSB/M/10, 11)
AttheDSBmeeting on31January 1996, theChairman saidthatthework onthe
procedures fortheappellate review hadbeencarried outbytheAppellate Body members in
January 1996. Theviews expressed byMembers onthismatter hadbeenconveyed tothe
Appellate Body inaccordance withparagraph 14inWT/DSB/1. Anyother views byMembers on
keyissues were required tobeconveyed totheChairman thefollowing day,astheAppellate
Body wasfinalizing itsprocedures.
TheDSBtooknoteofthisinformation.
AttheDSBmeeting on21February 1996, theChairman drew attention totheworking
procedures oftheAppellate Body contained inWT/AB/WP/1, which hadbeencirculated on15
February 1996 asanunrestricted document. Healsodrew attention toacovering letter from the
Chairman oftheAppellate Body which hadaddressed theissues ofinterest toMembers, andhad
explained thereasons oftheAppellate Body foritsconclusions oncertain keyelements ofthe
working procedures.
Therepresentatives ofMexico, Egypt, India, theUnited States, Chile, Canada andthe
European Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
4. Indicative listofgovernmental andnon-governmental panelists
(WT/DSB/M/10,14,20,21,22,24)
AttheDSBmeeting on31January 1996, theChairman drew attention todocument
WT/DSB/W/17 containing names ofcandidates forinclusion ontheindicative list,andproposed
thattheDSBapprove thenames contained therein.
TheDSBsoagreed.
AttheDSBmeeting on17April 1996, theChairman drew attention todocuments
WT/DSB/W/21 andWT/DSB/W/24, containing names ofcandidates forinclusion onthe
indicative list,andproposed thattheDSBapprove thenames contained therein.
Therepresentative oftheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement andapproved thenames inWT/DSB/W/21 and
WT/DSB/W/24.
AttheDSBmeeting on5July1996, theChairman drew attention todocument
WT/DSB/W/30 containing names ofcandidates forinclusion ontheindicative list,andproposed
thattheDSBapprove thenames contained therein.WT/DSB/8
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TheDSBsoagreed.
AttheDSBmeeting on15and16July1996, theChairman drew attention todocument
WT/DSB/W/33 containing names ofcandidates forinclusion ontheindicative list,andproposed
thattheDSBapprove thenames contained therein.
TheDSBsoagreed.
AttheDSBmeeting on27September 1996, theChairman drew attention todocument
WT/DSB/W/36 containing names ofcandidates forinclusion ontheindicative list,andproposed
thattheDSBapprove thenames contained therein.
TheDSBsoagreed.
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1996, theChairman drew attention todocument
WT/DSB/W/40 containing names ofcandidates forinclusion ontheindicative list,andproposed
thattheDSBapprove thenames contained therein.
TheDSBsoagreed.
5. Curricula vitaeofrepresentatives totheWTO (WT/DSB/M/20)
AttheDSBmeeting on5July1996, theChairman proposed thatinorder tofacilitate the
work oftheSecretariat withregard tothecomposition ofpanels, Members were invited tosubmit
thecurricula vitaeoftheirGeneva-based representatives which might beconsidered toserve on
panels.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
6. Mutually agreed solutions (WT/DSB/M/15, 24)
AttheDSBmeeting on24April 1996, theChairman drew attention totheobligation
under Article 3.6oftheDSU tonotify mutually agreed solutions tomatters formally raised under
thedispute settlement provisions.
Therepresentative ofIndia spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1996, therepresentative ofIndia drew attention to
document WT/DSB/W/35 prepared bytheSecretariat inresponse toIndia'srequest made atthe
DSBmeeting on24April 1996, withregard totheobligation under Article 3.6oftheDSU to
notify mutually agreed solutions. Hesaidthathewould make adetailed statement explaning his
views onthisdocument atalaterdate.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.WT/DSB/8
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7. Requests tobejoined inconsultations under theDSU (WT/DSB/M/13)
AttheDSBmeeting on27March 1996, theChairman presented aproposal concerning
communications containing requests tobejoined inconsultations pursuant toArticle 4.11ofthe
DSU. Thetextofthisproposal wassubsequently circulated inWT/DSB/W/23.
TheDSBagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextmeeting.
8. Recourse todispute settlement procedures
(a) Brazil
(i) Export financing programme foraircraft (WT/DSB/M/22)
Atitsmeeting on27September 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest byCanada forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding Brazil 'sexport financing programme
foraircraft (WT/DS46/2).
Therepresentatives ofCanada, Brazil andJamaica spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed withCanada 'sdecision thatitsrequest
forapanel inWT/DS46/2 bewithdrawn andthatanewrequest forapanel onthismatter be
circulated andconsidered bytheDSBatitsnextregular meeting.
(ii) Measures affecting desiccated coconut (WT/DSB/M/10, 11,12)
AttheDSBmeeting on31January 1996, therepresentative ofthePhilippines informed
Members thatconsideration oftherequest fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine the
Philippines 'complaint regarding Brazil 'scountervailing duties onimports ofdesiccated coconut
would bepostponed (WT/DS22/5).
Therepresentative ofBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnext
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on21February 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bythePhilippines for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding Brazil 'scountervailing duties on
imports ofdesiccated coconut (WT/DS22/5).
Therepresentatives ofthePhilippines, Brazil, Indonesia onbehalf ofASEAN countries,
andSriLanka spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed, attherequest ofthePhilippines, to
convene itsnextmeeting on5March inorder toreconsider thismatter.
Atitsmeeting on5March 1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofthePhilippines andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements, agreed toestablish apanel toexamine the
Philippines 'request, andauthorized theChairman oftheDSBtodraw uptheterms ofreferenceWT/DSB/8
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ofthepanel inconsultation withtheparties tothedispute inaccordance withArticle 7.3ofthe
DSU.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, theEuropean Communities, Indonesia, Malaysia andthe
United States reserved theirthird-party rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.2
(b) Canada
- Certain measures concerning periodicals (WT/DSB/M/18 andCorr.1, 19)
Atitsmeeting on6June1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding Canada 'smeasures concerning
periodicals (WT/DS31/2).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andCanada spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnext
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on19June1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andCanada spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.
(c) European Communities
(i) Implementation oftheUruguay Round commitments concerning rice
(WT/DSB/M/10)
AttheDSBmeeting on31January 1996, therepresentative ofUruguay informed
Members thathiscountry hadrequested consultations under Article XXII:1 ofGATT 1994 with
theEuropean Communities withrespect totheimplementation ofthecommitments onrice
undertaken bythelatter intheUruguay Round (WT/DS25/1 andCorr.1).
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
(ii) Measures affecting livestock andmeat(hormones) (WT/DSB/M/22, 24)
Atitsmeeting on27September 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest byCanada forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding European Communities 'measures
affecting livestock andmeat(WT/DS48/5).
Therepresentatives ofCanada andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
2After themeeting SriLanka alsoreserved itsthird-party rights.WT/DSB/8
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Therepresentatives ofCanada, theEuropean Communities andArgentina spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofAustralia, NewZealand, Norway andtheUnited States reserved
theirthird-party rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.
(iii) Measures concerning meatandmeatproducts (hormones)
(WT/DSB/M/16,17)
Atitsmeeting on8May1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding theEuropean Communities 'measures
concerning meatandmeatproducts (WT/DS26/6).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, theEuropean Communities andArgentina spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnext
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on20May1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofAustralia, Canada, NewZealand andNorway reserved theirthird-
party rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.
(iv) Regime fortheimportation, saleanddistribution ofbananas
(WT/DSB/M/15, 16,19)
Atitsmeeting on24April 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest byEcuador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico andtheUnited States fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine their
complaint regarding theEuropean Communities 'regime fortheimportation, saleanddistribution
ofbananas (WT/DS27/6).
Therepresentatives ofGuatemala, onbehalf ofEcuador, Honduras, Mexico andthe
United States, theEuropean Communities andMexico, onbehalf ofEcuador, Guatemala,
Honduras andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnext
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on8May1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentative ofGuatemala, onbehalf ofEcuador, Honduras, Mexico andtheUnited
States, therepresentative ofSt.Lucia, onbehalf ofBelize, Dominica, Dominican Republic,
Grenada andSt.Vincent andtheGrenadines, andtherepresentatives ofIndia, Côted'Ivoire,WT/DSB/8
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Cameroon, Ghana, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Colombia, Nicaragua, Venezuela,
Canada, theEuropean Communities andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofBelize, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Côted'Ivoire,
Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Grenada, India, Jamaica, Japan, Nicaragua, the
Philippines, St.Lucia, St.Vincent andtheGrenadines, Senegal, Thailand andVenezuela reserved
theirthird-party rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.3
AttheDSBmeeting on19June1996, therepresentative ofJamaica expressed her
country 'sconcerns withregard tothedecision taken bythepanel ontheCommunities régime for
theimportation, saleanddistribution ofbananas, togrant ACP countries observer status during
thefirstsubstantive meeting ofthepanel. Sherequested theChairman toinitiate consultations on
thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofCameroon, Côted'Ivoire, theEuropean Communities, theUnited
States andtheChairman spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(v) Trade description ofscallops (WT/DSB/M/20)
AttheDSBmeeting on5July1996, therepresentative ofCanada, speaking onbehalf of
theEuropean Communities, Chile andPeru, announced thatmutually agreed solutions hadbeen
reached inbothdisputes regarding theFrench labelling regulation onscallops (WT/DS7,
WT/DS12 andWT/DS14).
TheChairman spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(d) Japan
- Measures affecting consumer photographic filmandpaper
(WT/DSB/M/23,24)
Atitsmeeting on3October 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding Japan'smeasures affecting
consumer photographic filmandpaper (WT/DS44/2).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Japan andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
3After themeeting Thailand informed theSecretariat thatitwould notparticipate asathird party inthis
dispute; Canada andSuriname reserved their third-party rights.WT/DSB/8
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Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Japan andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withtheterms of
reference tobedrawn upbytheparties tothedispute within 20daysinaccordance with
Article 7.1oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities andMexico reserved theirthird-party
rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.
(e) Korea
- Measures concerning bottled water (WT/DSB/M/15)
AttheDSBmeeting on24April 1996, therepresentative ofCanada announced thatKorea
andCanada hadreached amutually agreed solution withregard toKorea 'smeasures concerning
bottled water (WT/DS20/6).
Therepresentative ofKorea spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
(f) Pakistan
- Patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products
(WT/DSB/M/21)
Atitsmeeting on15and16July1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States
fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding Pakistan 'spatent protection for
pharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products (WT/DS36/3).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andPakistan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atafuture
meeting.
(g) Poland
- Import regime forautomobiles (WT/DSB/M/21,22)
AttheDSBmeeting on15and16July1996, therepresentative ofIndia announced that
theauthorities ofIndia andPoland hadreached amutually agreed solution withregard toPoland 's
import régime forautomobiles (WT/DS19/1).
Therepresentative ofPoland spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthisinformation.
AttheDSBmeeting on27September 1996, therepresentative oftheUnited States sought
further clarification withregard tothesettlement reached between Poland andIndia onpassenger
cars(WT/DS19/2).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andPoland spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.WT/DSB/8
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(h) Portugal
- Patent protection under theIndustrial Property Act(WT/DSB/M/24)
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1996, therepresentative oftheUnited States drew
attention ofMembers thatPortugal andtheUnited States hadreached amutually satisfactory
solution tothematter raised bytheUnited States concerning thetermofpatent protection required
bytheAgreement onTrade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property Rights (WT/DS37/2 and
Corr.1).
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
(i) Turkey
- Action onimports oftextiles andclothing (WT/DSB/M/11, 13,14,15)
AttheDSBmeeting on21February 1996, therepresentative ofHong Kong informed
Members thathisGovernment hadrequested consultations withTurkey withregard tothe
implementation oftheCustoms Union between Turkey andtheEuropean Community
(WT/DS29/1).
Therepresentatives ofthePhilippines, onbehalf ofMalaysia andThailand, India, Korea,
Peru, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Pakistan, Turkey andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
AttheDSBmeeting on27March 1996, therepresentative ofIndia informed Members
thathisGovernment hadrequested consultations withTurkey onquantitative restrictions imposed
unilaterally onimports ofabroad range oftextile andclothing products from India (WT/DS34/1).
Therepresentatives ofTurkey, Hong Kong, theEuropean Communities andJapan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
AttheDSBmeeting on27March 1996, therepresentative ofHong Kong saidthatsince
thethirty-day period toenter intoconsultations pursuant toArticle 4.3oftheDSU hadexpired, he
requested Turkey toconfirm itsreadiness toenter intoconsultations withHong Kong
(WT/DS29/1).
Therepresentatives ofThailand, onbehalf ofMalaysia andthePhilippines, andTurkey
spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
AttheDSBmeeting on17April 1996, therepresentative ofHong Kong expressed his
delegation 'sposition regarding theparticipation oftheEuropean Communities inconsultations
which Hong Kong hadrequested withTurkey (WT/DS29/1).
Therepresentatives ofThailand, onbehalf ofMalaysia andthePhilippines, India, Peru,
Turkey, Brazil, theEuropean Communities andCanada spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.WT/DSB/8
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AttheDSBmeeting on24April 1996, therepresentative ofIndia expressed his
delegation 'sposition regarding theparticipation oftheEuropean Communities inconsultations
which India hadrequested withTurkey (WT/DS34/1).
Therepresentatives ofTurkey, theEuropean Communities andHong Kong spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(j) United States
(i) Anti-dumping investigation regarding imports offresh orchilled tomatoes
from Mexico (WT/DSB/M/20)
AttheDSBmeeting on5July1996, therepresentative ofMexico informed Members that
hiscountry hadrequested consultations withtheUnited States withregard totheanti-dumping
investigation onimports offresh orchilled tomatoes from Mexico (WT/DS49/1)
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
(ii) Import prohibition ofcertain shrimp andshrimp products (WT/DSB/M/24)
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1996, therepresentative ofThailand, onbehalf of
India, Malaysia andPakistan, informed Members thattheyhadrequested consultations withthe
United States concerning itsbanimposed onimportation ofshrimp andshrimp products from the
above-mentioned countries (WT/DS58/1).
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
(iii) Increase intheratesofdutyoncertain products oftheEuropean
Communities (Presidential Proclamation No5759 of24December 1987)
(WT/DSB/M/13)
AttheDSBmeeting on27March 1996, therepresentative oftheEuropean Communities
drew attention totheunilateral measures taken bytheUnited States under Presidential
Proclamation No5759 of24December 1987, inretaliation fortheCommunities 'directive
prohibiting theuseofhormones anditsbanonimports ofbeeffrom cattle raised withtheuseof
hormones.
Therepresentatives ofJapan andCanada spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(iv) Measures affecting imports ofwomen 'sandgirls'wool coats
(WT/DSB/M/13,14)
Atitsmeeting on27March 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest byIndia forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding theUnited States 'measures affecting
imports ofwomen 'sandgirls'wool coats from India (WT/DS32/1).
Therepresentatives ofIndia andtheUnited States spoke.WT/DSB/8
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TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toconvene ameeting on17April in
order torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on17April 1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofIndia andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, Costa Rica, theEuropean Communities, Norway, Pakistan
andTurkey reserved theirthird-party rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.4
(v) Measures affecting imports ofwoven wool shirts andblouses
(WT/DSB/M/13,14)
Atitsmeeting on27March 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest byIndia forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding theUnited States 'measures affecting
imports ofwoven wool shirts andblouses from India (WT/DS33/1).
Therepresentatives ofIndia andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toconvene ameeting on17April in
order torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on17April 1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofIndia, theUnited States, Norway, theEuropean Communities,
Canada andPakistan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, theEuropean Communities, Norway, Pakistan andTurkey
reserved theirthird-party rights toparticipate inthepanel proceedings.
(vi) Restrictions onimports ofcotton andman-made fibreunderwear
(WT/DSB/M/10, 11,12)
AttheDSBmeeting on31January 1996, therepresentative ofCosta Ricainformed
Members thathisauthorities hadrequested consultations withtheUnited States under Article 4of
theDSU, Article XXIII oftheGATT 1994, andthecorresponding provisions oftheAgreement
onTextiles andClothing withregard totheintroduction andimplementation ofquantitative
restrictions onimports ofcotton andman-made fibreunderwear (WT/DS24/1 andCorr.1).
Therepresentatives ofIndia andHong Kong spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
4Initscommunication dated 25April 1996 andcirculated inWT/DS32/2, India informed theDSB thatits
Government haddecided toterminate thepanel proceedings withregard tothisdispute.WT/DSB/8
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AttheDSBmeeting on21February 1996, therepresentative ofCosta Ricarequested that
ameeting oftheDSBbeconvened within thenext15daysinorder toconsider Costa Rica's
request fortheestablishment ofapanel onthismatter.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
Atitsmeeting on5March 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest byCosta Ricaforthe
establishment ofapanel onthismatter (WT/DS24/2).
Therepresentatives ofCosta RicaandtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel withstandard terms
ofreference inaccordance withArticle 6oftheDSU.5
(vii) Standards forreformulated andconventional gasoline
(WT/DSB/M/11,17,19,20)
On10April 1995, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequest
ofVenezuela. On31May1995, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter atthe
request ofBrazil. Atthatmeeting, pursuant toArticle 9oftheDSU inrespect ofmultiple
complainants theDSBhaddecided, withtheagreement ofallparties, thatthismatter beexamined
bythepanel already established attherequest ofVenezuela.
Atitsmeeting on21February 1996, theDSBconsidered thepanel report onthe
complaints byVenezuela andBrazil contained inWT/DS2/R. Mr.Harbinson (Hong Kong), on
behalf ofMr.Wong, Chairman ofthePanel, introduced thepanel report.
Therepresentatives ofVenezuela, theUnited States andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andoftheUnited States 'decision toappeal thepanel
report inDS2/R.
Atitsmeeting on20May1996, theDSBconsidered theAppellate Body report in
WT/DS2/AB/R andthePanel report inWT/DS2/R pertaining tothecomplaints byVenezuela and
Brazil.
Therepresentatives ofVenezuela, Brazil, theUnited States, theEuropean Communities
andJapan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements, adopted theAppellate Body report in
WT/DS2/AB/R andthePanel report inWT/DS2/R asmodified bytheAppellate Body report, and
agreed thatinaccordance withtheprocedures adopted bytheGATT 1947 Council inMay1988
(BISD 35S/331), bothreports bederestricted.
AttheDSBmeeting on19June1996, theUnited States informed theDSBofitsintentions
inrespect ofimplementation oftherecommendations oftheDSBatitsmeeting of20May
(WT/DS2/9).
5After themeeting India reserved itsthird-party rights.WT/DSB/8
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Therepresentatives ofVenezuela, Brazil andNorway spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andoftheinformation provided bytheUnited States
regarding itsintentions toimplement therecommendations oftheDSB.
AttheDSBmeeting on5July1996, therepresentative ofVenezuela informed Members
thatparties tothedispute haddecided toextend the45-day period stipulated inArticle 21.3ofthe
DSU withaviewofreaching amutually agreed time-period fortheimplementation oftheDSB
recommendations.
Therepresentative ofBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(viii) Tariff increases onproducts from theEuropean Communities
(WT/DSB/M/19, 20,21)
AttheDSBmeeting on19June1996, therepresentative oftheEuropean Communities
requested aspecial meeting oftheDSBinorder toconsider theCommunities 'request forthe
establishment ofapanel regarding tariff increases bytheUnited States oncertain export products
from theEuropean Communities (WT/DS39/2).
TheDSBtooknoteoftherequest.
Atitsmeeting on5July1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheEuropean
Communities fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint regarding tariff increases
bytheUnited States oncertain export products from theEuropean Communities.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnext
meeting.
AttheDSBmeeting on15and16July1996, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities andUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(ix) TheCuban Liberty andDemocratic Solidarity Act(WT/DSB/M/24)
Atitsmeeting on16October 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheEuropean
Communities andtheirMember States fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint
regarding theUnited States 'legislation: i.e.,theCuban Liberty andDemocratic Solidarity Act
(WT/DS38/2 andCorr.1).WT/DSB/8
Page15
Therepresentatives ofAustralia, Bolivia, onbehalf ofmembers ofthe"RioGroup"6,
Canada, Cuba, Mexico, India andSwitzerland spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
9. USdraftbillconcerning thedefinition of"domestic industry" intheareaofsafeguards
(WT/DSB/M/16)
AttheDSBmeeting on8May1996, therepresentative ofMexico expressed his
delegation 'sconcerns regarding thedraftbilltobesubmitted forapproval bytheUSSenate under
which thedefinition of"domestic industry" contained intheUSlegislation onsafeguards would be
redefined.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Egypt, ElSalvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NewZealand, Nicaragua,
Norway, Peru, thePhilippines onbehalf ofASEAN countries, andUruguay spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
10. Report onprogress ofpreparatory work fortheSingapore Ministerial Conference
(WT/DSB/M/21)
AttheDSBmeeting on15and16July1996, theChairman announced thatatthemeeting
oftheGeneral Council scheduled for18Julyhewould present anoralreport ontheactivities of
theDSBinimplementing theprovisions oftheDSU.
TheDSBtooknoteoftheinformation.
11. DSBreport totheGeneral Council fortheSingapore Ministerial Conference
(WT/DSB/M/20,22,24)
AttheDSBmeeting on5July1996, theChairman proposed thattheDSBsubmit its
annual report forconsideration bytheGeneral Council atitsmeeting on7November 1996.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
AttheDSBmeeting on27September 1996, theChairman drew totheattention of
Members thatcertain aspects concerning theDSB'sactivities referred toinhisstatement made at
theGeneral Council meeting on18July1996, would beincluded intheannual report oftheDSB
tobesubmitted forapproval bytheDSBatitsmeeting on16October 1996.
Therepresentatives ofJamaica, Mexico andNorway spoke.
6Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Chile,Colombia,CostaRica,Ecuador,Mexico,Panama, Paraguay,Peru,Trinidad
andTobago, Uruguay andVenezuela.WT/DSB/8
Page16
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1996, theChairman sumbitted foradoption adrafttext
ofthe1996 Annual Report oftheDSBcontained inWT/DSB/W/37. Heproposed thatfollowing
itsadoption, theSecretariat beauthorized toupdate theAnnual Report under itsown
responsitility. Healsoproposed thatanannex beattached totheAnnual Report containing an
overview ofthestateofplayofWTO disputes prepared bytheSecretariat.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, theUnited States, theEuropean Communities, India,
Korea, Norway, Hong Kong andtheChairman spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andadopted theAnnual Report contained in
WT/DSB/W/37 ontheunderstanding thatdrafting amendments proposed byMembers withregard
tothe"Summary conclusions" beincluded inthetextandcirculated together withanannex as
proposed bytheChairman. Ifnecessary, informal consultations would beheldonthismatter.
TheDSBauthorized theSecretariat toupdate theAnnual Report under itsownresponsibility as
proposed bytheChairman.
12. Summary conclusions
TheDispute Settlement Body (DSB) hasbeeninoperation forjustunder twoyears. The
purpose ofthissection istohighlight certain aspects ofthedispute settlement process during this
period.
Since January 1995, 42distinct matters havebeenraised intheDSBunder theprovisions
oftheDSU.7Dispute settlement panels havebeenestablished inrespect of12different matters,
three ofwhich were ultimately settled without panel decisions being issued. Ofthenine
remaining matters, three panel reports havebeencirculated,8twoofwhich were appealed tothe
Appellate Body (asat18October 1996). TheAppellate Body hasissued reports intwocases.
Although ineachcasetheAppellate Body upheld thepanel'srecommendations, itmodified the
panel'slegalreasoning. Theremaining sixpanels areexpected toissue theirreports indue
course.
Anumber ofobservations could bemade aftertheDSB'sexperience in1995 and1996.
First, thenumber ofmatters referred totheDSBisconsiderably greater thanwasthenumber
under GATT during similar periods. Themajor trading nations havebeenthemain participants in
thedispute settlement system, bothascomplaining andresponding Members. There hasbeenan
evident tendency tousetheDSU insettling trade disputes inaccordance withtheaimofArticle
23oftheDSU on"Strengthening oftheMultilateral System". Afurther noteworthy development
istheincreased useofthesystem bydeveloping country Members.
7There haveactually been58formal requests forconsultations under theDSU andtwomatters brought before
theDSB pursuant totheAgreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC), which doesnotrequire consultations in
theDSU, butrather allows parties torequest theestablishment ofapanel following completion ofconsultation
andother procedures under theATC.
8Twoadditional short panel reports were circulated informing Members thatmutually agreed solutions have
been reached between theparties tothedisputes.WT/DSB/8
Page17
Second, there havebeenasignificant number ofsettlements reached under theDSU. In
seven ofthe42matters referred toit,theDSBhasbeenformally notified ofsettlements. In
addition, inseven other matters theDSBhasnotreceived arequest fortheestablishment ofa
panel, eventhough more thansixmonths haselapsed since theinitial request forconsultations.
Thisrecord suggests thattheDSU isfulfilling itsfunction ofpermitting, wherever possible,
Members toresolve disputes quickly, without resort totheformal panel procedures.
Third, theexperience oftheDSBtodateshows thatthere isincreased transparency inthe
WTO dispute settlement system. Asaresult oftheimplementation oftheGeneral Council 's
Decision of18July1996 onderestriction ofdocuments, alldocuments circulated under the
auspices oftheDSBarenowavailable asunrestricted documents oraresubject toexpeditious
consideration forderestriction. Furthermore, theDSU provides that"mutually agreed solutions to
matters formally raised under theconsultation anddispute settlement provisions ofthecovered
agreements shallbenotified totheDSBandtherelevant Councils andCommittees." The
Chairman oftheDSBhasdrawn theattention ofMembers tothese provisions.
Asthebody dealing withdisputes intheWTO, theDSB, inaccordance withthe
provisions laiddown intheDSU, hasheldmeetings asoften asnecessary inorder tocarry outits
functions. Since January 1995, theDSBhasheld22meetings. There were twonon-scheduled
meetings heldin1995 andsince January 1996, fivesuchmeetings havebeenheld.
Among itsfunctions theDSBadministers theindicative listofgovernmental andnon-
governmental panelists having expertise indifferent fields. Thislistwhich, asof18October 1996
contained 189names, hasassisted Members toobtain high-level expertise indifferent panels.
Following thetradition ofGATT, theDSBhasworked inaspirit ofpragmatism and
facilitated theobtention ofmutually acceptable solutions totrade disputes. Thedispute settlement
system oftheWTO hashowever moved beyond theGATT dispute settlement procedures through
theprogressive development ofpastpractices inGATT which arenowenshrined intheDSU.
TheDSU therefore provides Members withboththepossibility ofreaching mutually satisfactory
solutions totheirdisputes consistently withtheWTO Agreement andwiththecertainty ofalegal
solution ofsuchdisputes, when necessary.
Itmaytherefore beconcluded thattheroleoftheDSBinmanaging thesettlement of
disputes within thenewmultilateral trading system under theWTO hasbeenpositive. TheDSU,
under themanagement oftheDSB, iscontributing togreater security andpredictability in
relations amongst partners intheopenmultilateral trading system. Certain problems intheoverall
operation ofthedispute settlement system havebeenidentified andinmost cases, working
practices havebeendeveloped tosolve these problems inapragmatic manner. Further experience
intheoperation ofthesystem isnevertheless required before itcanbefullyevaluated. Inthis
respect, theDecision byMinisters toreview theoperation ofthesystem within fouryears afterits
entry intoforce willprovide anopportunity forsuchanevaluation andfortheintroduction of
improvements inthesystem ifnecessary.
Itcanfinally bestated thattheeffective operation ofthedispute settlement system during
thefirsttwoyears ofitsexistence hasfostered greater cooperation amongst Members, reflecting
theirgrowing trustinthemultilateral system, andthuscontributing towards thestrengthening and
theconsolidation oftheWTO andtheopenmultilateral trading system.WT/DSB/8
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ANNEX
OVERVIEW OFTHE STATE OFPLAY OFWTO DISPUTES
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1996, theSecretariat wasrequested toprovide an
overview ofthestateofplayofdisputes under thedispute settlement system intheWTO. The
attached overview, which reflects thestateofplayofWTO disputes from 1January 1995 to18
October 1996, hasbeenprepared bytheSecretariat under itsownresponsibility. Section Iofthe
overview indicates thestateofplayofdisputes untilthestage oftheestablishment ofpanels.
Section IIindicates thestateofplayofdisputes from theestablishment ofpanels untilthestage of
adoption ofAppellate Body reports.WT/DSB/8
Page19SECTION I
Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
1. Malaysia -Prohibition ofImports
ofPolyethylene andPolypropylene13.01.95
Singapore
WT/DS1/110.01.95 11.03.95 17.03.95
Singapore
WT/DS1/2
withdrawal of
request on
19.07.95
WT/DSB/M/6
2. United States -Standards for
Reformulated andConventional
Gasoline02.02.95
Venezuela
WT/DS2/124.01.95 25.03.95 27.03.95
Venezuela
WT/DS2/210.04.95
WT/DSB/M/3
3. Korea -Measures Concerning the
Testing andInspection of
Agricultural Products06.04.95
United States
WT/DS3/104.04.95 03.06.95 09.06.95
Japan
WT/DS3/2
4. United States -Standards for
Reformulated andConventional
Gasoline12.04.95
Brazil
WT/DS4/110.04.95 09.06.95 22.05.95
Brazil
WT/DS4/231.05.95
WT/DSB/M/5WT/DSB/8
Page20Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
5. Korea -Measures Concerning the
Shelf-Life ofProducts05.05.95
United States
WT/DS5/103.05.95 02.07.95 24.05.95
Canada
WT/DS5/2
09.06.95
Japan
WT/DS5/431.07.95
WT/DS5/5 &
Corr.1
24.11.95
Add.1
22.04.96
Add.1/Rev.1
22.04.96
Add.2
22.04.96
Add.3
19.07.96
Add.4
20.09.96
Add.5
6. United States -Imposition of
Import Duties onAutomobiles
from Japan under Sections 301and
304oftheTrade Actof197422.05.95
Japan
WT/DS6/117.05.95 16.07.95 02.06.95
EC
WT/DS6/2
12.06.95
Australia
WT/DS6/319.07.95
WT/DSB/M/6
7. EC-Trade Description ofScallops 24.05.95
Canada
WT/DS7/119.05.95 18.07.95 09.06.95
Chile
WT/DS7/2
09.06.95
Iceland
WT/DS7/3
09.06.96
Japan
WT/DS7/4
12.06.95
Peru
WT/DS7/519.07.96
WT/DS7/1210.07.95
Canada
WT/DS7/7 &
Corr.119.07.95
WT/DSB/M/6WT/DSB/8
Page21Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
8. Japan -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages29.06.95
EC
WT/DS8/121.06.95 20.08.95 17.07.95
United States
WT/DS8/2
17.07.95
Canada
WT/DS8/315.09.95
EC
WT/DS8/527.09.95
WT/DSB/M/7
9. EC-Duties onImports ofCereals 10.07.95
Canada
WT/DS9/130.06.95 29.08.95 15.09.95
Canada
WT/DS/9/211.10.95
WT/DSB/M/8
10. Japan -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages17.07.95
Canada
WT/DS10/107.07.95 05.09.95 21.07.95
United States
WT/DS10/2
27.07.95
EC
WT/DS10/315.09.95
Canada
WT/DS10/527.09.95
WT/DSB/M/7
11. Japan -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages17.07.95
United States
WT/DS11/107.07.95 05.09.95 15.09.95
USA
WT/DS11/2 &
Corr.127.09.95
WT/DSB/M/7
12. EC-Trade Description ofScallops 25.07.95
Peru
WT/DS12/118.07.95 15.09.95 09.08.95
Canada
WT/DS12/3
11.08.95
Chile
WT/DS12/2 &
Rev.1
17.08.95
Japan
WT/DS12/519.07.96
WT/DS12/1215.09.95
Peru
WT/DS12/6
22.09.95
Peru
WT/DS12/711.10.95
WT/DSB/M/8
13. EC-Duties onImports ofGrains 26.07.95
United States
WT/DS13/119.07.95 17.09.95 29.09.95
United States
WT/DS13/2WT/DSB/8
Page22Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
14. EC-Trade Description ofScallops 31.07.95
Chile
WT/DS14/124.07.95 22.09.95 07.08.95
Canada
WT/DS14/2
11.08.95
Peru
WT/DS14/3
17.08.95
Japan
WT/DS14/419.07.96
WT/DS14/1115.09.95
Chile
WT/DS14/5
27.09.95
Chile
WT/DS14/611.10.95
WT/DSB/M/8
15. Japan -Measures Affecting the
Purchase ofTelecommunications
Equipment24.08.95
EC
WT/DS15/118.08.95 17.10.95 31.08.95
United States
WT/DS15/2
16. EC-Régime fortheImportation,
SaleandDistribution ofBananas04.10.95
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
United States
WT/DS16/128.09.95 26.11.95 13.10.95
St.Lucia
WT/DS16/2
20.10.95
Colombia
WT/DS16/3
24.10.95
Dominican Rep
WT/DS16/4
25.10.95
Venezuela
WT/DS16/5
20.10.95
Nicaragua
WT/DS16/6
30.10.95
Costa Rica
WT/DS16/7
17. EC-Duties onImports ofRice 11.10.95
Thailand
WT/DS17/105.10.95 04.12.95WT/DSB/8
Page23Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
18. Australia -Measures Affecting
Importation ofSalmon11.10.95
Canada
WT/DS18/105.10.95 04.12.95
19. Poland -Import Régime for
Automobiles18.10.95
India
WT/DS19/128.09.95 27.11.95 11.09.96
WT/DS19/2
20. Korea -Measures Concerning
Bottled Water22.11.95
Canada
WT/DS20/108.11.95 08.01.96 30.11.95
United States
WT/DS20/2
14.12.95
EC
WT/DS20/46.05.96
WT/DS20/6
21. Australia -Measures Affecting the
Importation ofSalmonids23.11.95
United States
WT/DS21/120.11.95 19.01.96 13.12.95
Canada
WT/DS21/2
22. Brazil -Measures Affecting
Desiccated Coconut20.12.95
Philippines
WT/DS22/1
10.01.96
Rev.130.11.96 29.01.96 08.02.96
Philippines
WT/DS22/505.03.96
WT/DSB/M/12
23. Venezuela -Anti-Dumping
Investigation inRespect ofImports
ofCertain OilCountry Tubular
Goods (OCTG )4.01.96
Mexico
WT/DS23/15.12.95 3.02.96
24. United States -Restriction on
Imports ofCotton andMan-Made
Fibre Underwear15.01.96
Costa Rica
WT/DS24/1
23.01.96
Corr.122.12.95 20.02.96 27.02.96
Costa Rica
WT/DS24/205.03.96
WT/DSB/M/12WT/DSB/8
Page24Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
25. EC-Implementation ofthe
Uruguay Round Commitments
Concerning Rice19.01.96
Uruguay
WT/DS25/1
19.10.96
Corr.114.12.95 12.2.96
26. EC-Measures Concerning Meat
andMeat Products (Hormones)31.01.96
United States
WT/DS26/126.1.96 26.3.96 8.02.96
New Zealand
WT/DS26/2
9.02.96
Australia
WT/DS26/3
13.02.96
Canada
WT/DS26/425.04.96
United States
WT/DS26/620.05.96
WT/DSB/M/17
27. EC-Régime fortheImportation,
SaleandDistribution ofBananas13.02.96
Ecuador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
United States
WT/DS27/105.02.96 05.04.96 28.02.96
Dominican
Republic
WT/DS27/2
28.02.96
St.Lucia
WT/DS27/3
28.02.96
Nicaragua
WT/DS27/4
01.03.96
Jamaica
WT/DS/27/512.04.06
Ecuador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico,
United States
WT/DS27/608.05.96
WT/DSB/M/16
28. Japan -Measures Concerning
Sound Recordings14.02.96
United States
WT/DS28/109.02.96 09.04.96 28.02.96
EC
WT/DS28/2WT/DSB/8
Page25Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
29. Turkey -Restrictions onImports
ofTextile andClothing Products15.02.96
Hong Kong
WT/DS29/112.02.96 12.04.96 01.03.96
EC
WT/DS29/2
28.02.06
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
WT/DS29/3
28.02.96
Peru
WT/DS29/4
29.02.96
India
WT/DS29/5
01.03.96
Brazil
WT/DS29/7
01.03.96
Canada
WT/DS29/8
30. Brazil -Countervailing Duties on
Imports ofDesiccated Coconut and
Coconut Milk Powder from Sri
Lanka05.03.96
SriLanka
WT/DS30/123.02.96 23.04.96
31. Canada -Certain Measures
Concerning Periodicals14.03.96
United States
WT/DS31/111.03.96 10.05.96 24.05.96
United States
WT/DS31/219.06.96
WT/DSB/M/19
32. United States -Measures Affecting
Imports ofWomen 'sandGirls'
Wool Coats30.04.96
WT/DS32/215.03.96
India
WT/DS32/117.04.96
WT/DSB/M/14WT/DSB/8
Page26Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
33. United States -Measures Affecting
Imports ofWoven Wool Shirts and
Blouses15.03.96
India
WT/DS33/117.04.96
WT/DSB/M/14
34. Turkey -Restrictions onImports
ofTextile andClothing Products25.3.96
India
WT/DS34/121.03.96 20.05.96
35. Hungary -Export Subsidies in
Respect ofAgricultural Products02.04.96
Argentina
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Thailand
United States
WT/DS35/127.3.96 26.5.96 12.04.96
Japan
WT/DS35/2
36. Pakistan -Patent Protection for
Pharmaceutical andAgricultural
Chemical Products06.05.96
United States
WT/DS36/130.04.96 29.06.96 28.05.96
EC
WT/DS36/24.07.96
US
WT/DS36/3
37. Portugal -Patent Protection under
theIndustrial Property Act06.05.96
United States
WT/DS37/130.04.96 29.06.96 8.10.96
WT/DS37/2
15.10.96
Corr.1
38. United States -TheCuban Liberty
andDemocratic Solidarity Act13.05.96
EC
WT/DS38/13.05.96 2.07.96 8.10.96
WT/DS38/2
14.10.96
andCorr.1
39. United States -Tariff Increases on
Products from theEuropean
Communities29.05.96
EC
WT/DS39/118.04.96 17.06.96 24.6.96
EC
WT/DS39/2WT/DSB/8
Page27Dispute Request for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
40. Korea -Laws, Regulations and
Practices inthe
Telecommunications Procurement
Sector20.05.96
EC
WT/DS40/19.05.96 8.07.96
41. Korea -Measures Concerning
Inspection ofAgricultural Products31.05.96
US
WT/DS41/124.05.96 23.07.96
42. Japan -Measures Concerning
Sound Recordings04.06.96
EC
WT/DS42/128.05.96 27.07.96 11.06.96
US
WT/DS42/2
43. Turkey -Taxation ofForeign Film
Revenues17.06.96
US
WT/DS43/112.06.96 11.08.96
44. Japan -Measures Affecting
Consumer Photographic Film and
Paper21.06.96
US
WT/DS44/113.06.96 12.08.96 20.09.96
US
WT/DS44/216.10.96
WT/DSB/M/24
45. Japan -Measures Affecting
Distribution Services20.06.96
US
WT/DS45/1
24.09.94
US
WT/DS45/1/
Add.113.06.96
20.09.9412.08.96
46. Brazil -Export Financing
Programme forAircraft21.06.96
Canada
WT/DS46/119.06.96 18.08.96 17.09.96
Canada
WT/DS46/2
4.10.96
WT/DS46/4WT/DSB/8
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Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
47. Turkey -Restrictions onImports
ofTextile andClothing Products26.06.96
Thailand
WT/DS47/120.06.96 19.08.96
48. European Communities -Measures
Affecting Livestock andMeat
(Hormones)08.07.96
Canada
WT/DS48/128.06.96 27.08.96 22.07.96
Australia
WT/DS48/2
23.07.96
US
WT/DS48/3
23.07.96
New Zealand
WT/DS48/417.09.96
Canada
WT/DS48/516.10.06
WT/DSB/M/24
49. United States -Anti-Dumping
Investigation Regarding Imports of
Fresh orChilled Tomatoes from
Mexico08.07.96
Mexico
WT/DS49/101.07.96 30.08.96
50. India -Patent Protection for
Pharmaceutical andAgricultural
Chemical Products09.07.96
US
WT/DS50/102.07.96 31.08.96 22.07.96
EC
WT/DS50/2
51. Brazil -Certain Automotive
Investment Measures06.08.96
Japan
WT/DS51/130.07.96 28.09.96 13.08.96
Korea
WT/DS51/2
15.08.96
EC
WT/DS51/3
15.08.96
United States
WT/DS51/4
19.08.96
Canada
WT/DS51/6WT/DSB/8
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Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date ofReceipt
oftheRequest
forConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
52. Brazil -Certain Measures
Affecting Trade andInvestment in
theAutomotive Sector14.08.96
US
WT/DS52/109.08.96 08.10.96 19.08.96
Canada
WT/DS52/2
19.08.96
Japan
WT/DS52/3
28.08.96
Korea
WT/DS52/4
02.09.96
EC
WT/DS52/5
53. Mexico -Customs Valuation of
Imports9.09.96
EC
WT/DS53/127.08.96 26.10.96 18.09.96
Norway
WT/DS53/2
30.09.96
Switzerland
WT/DS53/3
54. Indonesia- Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry14.10.96
EC
WT/DS54/13.10.96 2.12.96 18.10.96
United States
WT/DS54/2
..
Japan
WT/DS54/3
..
Korea
WT/DS54/4
55. Indonesia -Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry10.10.96
Japan
WT/DS55/14.10.96 3.12.96 18.10.96
United States
WT/DS55/2
..
EC
WT/DS55/3WT/DSB/8
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56. Argentina -Measures Affecting
Imports ofFootwear, Textiles,
Apparel andOther Items15.10.96
United States
WT/DS56/14.10.96 3.12.96 ..
Hungary
WT/DS56/2
57. Australia -Textile, Clothing and
Footwear Import Credit Scheme09.10.96
United States
WT/DS57/17.10.96 6.11.96
58. United States -Import Prohibition
ofCertain Shrimp andShrimp
Products14.10.96
India, Malaysia,
Pakistan and
Thailand
WT/DS58/18.10.96 7.12.96
59. Indonesia -Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry15.10.96
United States
WT/DS59/18.10.96 7.12.96 ..
Japan
WT/DS59/2
60. Guatemala -Anti-Dumping
Investigation Regarding Imports of
Portland Cement from Mexico24.10.96
Mexico
WT/DS60/115.10.96 14.12.96WT/DSB/8
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1.United States -
Standards for
Reformulated and
Conventional
Gasoline10.04.95
Venezuela
WT/DS2
31.05.95
Brazil
WT/DS429.01.96
WT/DS2/R18.02.96 29.03.96 21.02.96
United
States
WT/DS2/620.05.96
WT/DS2/929.04.96
WT/DS2/AB/R29.05.96 20.05.96
WT/DS2/9
2.Japan -Taxes on
Alcoholic
Beverages27.09.95
EC
WT/DS8
Canada
WT/DS10
US
WT/DS1111.07.96
WT/DS8/R
WT/DS10/R
WT/DS11/R31.07.96 09.09.96 08.08.96
Japan
WT/DS8/9
WT/DS10/9
WT/DS11/64.10.96
WT/DS8/AB/R
WT/DS10/AB/R
WT/DS11/AB/R3.11.96
3.EC-Trade
Description of
Scallops19.07.95
Canada
WT/DS705.08.96
WT/DS7/R
4.EC-Trade
Description of
Scallops11.10.95
Peru
WT/DS12
Chile
WT/DS1405.08.95
WT/DS12/R
WT/DS14/R
5.Brazil -Measures
Affecting
Desiccated Coconut05.03.96
Philippines
WT/DS2217.10.96
WT/DS22/R06.11.96 16.12.96