./.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DSB/M/104
7 June 2001
(01-2806)
Dispute Settlement Body
26 April 2001
MINUTES OF MEETING
Held in the Centre William Rappard
on 26 April 2001
Chairman:  Mr. R. Farrell (New Zealand)
Prior to the adoption of the agenda, the item concerning the adoption of the Panel Report on
"United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Cert ain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan" was
removed from the agenda following the US decision to appeal the Report.
1. Thailand – Anti-dumping duties on angles, shap es and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
and H-beams from Poland
(a) Implementation of the recommendations of the DSB
1. The Chairman recalled that in accordance with the DSU provisions, the DSB was required to
keep under surveillance the implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in order
to ensure effective resolution of disputes to the benefit of all Members.  In this respect, Article 21.3 of
the DSU provided that the Member concerned shall inform the DSB, within 30 days after the date of
adoption of the panel or Appellate Body report, of its intentions in respect of implementation of the
recommendations and rulings of the DSB.  He recalled that at its meeting on 5 April 2001, the DSB
had adopted the Appellate Body Report in the case on "Thailand – Anti-Dumping Duties on Angles,
Shapes and Sections of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel and H-Beams from Poland" together with the Panel
Report pertaining to the same matter, as modified by the Appellate Body Report.  He invited Thailandto inform the DSB of its intentions in respec t of implementation of the DSB's recommendations.
2. The representative of Thailand said that, pursuant to Article 21.3 of the DSU, his country
wished to inform the DSB of its intentions in respect of implementation of the DSB's
recommendations in this case.  He said that Thaila nd had already initiated a process of identifying the
most suitable way to implement the DSB's recommendations.  However, in order to be in a position tocomply in this case, his country would require a reasonable period of time as provided for under
Article 21.3 of the DSU.  Consultations were currently held with Poland on this matter with a view to
arriving at a mutually agreed solution.
3. The representative of Poland said that, at the 5 April DSB meeting, his country had expressed
its position on the Panel and the Appellate Body Reports.  At the present meeting, his delegation
wished to focus on some specific aspects directly related to the implementation of the DSB's
recommendations.  In Poland's view, there could be no other option with regard to the implementation
of the DSB's recommendations in this case than to promptly revoke and repair flawed measures.  Thus
Poland expected that Thailand would promptly revo ke the duties in force thereby implementing the
DSB's recommendations and rulings.  His country believed that Thailand could complete all thenecessary procedures within a short period of time.  In the absence of a definitive revocation ofWT/DSB/M/104
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measures within a period of time to be agreed by the parties, Poland would be forced to seek recourse
to Article 21.5 of the DSU.
4. Poland noted the statement made by Thailand on its intentions with regard to the
implementation in this case.  He underlined that Thailand's implementation would be assessed by
Poland in the strict context of the main objective, namely, a definitive elimination of the measures.Poland looked forward to details regarding Thailand's implementation plan and noted the statement
made by Thailand concerning a reasonable period of time for compliance.  In this regard, Poland
wished to indicate its readiness to enter into consultations with Thailand on the duration of the time
period in which it intended to implement the DSB's recommendations and rulings.  Poland was
prepared to work immediately and constructively with Thailand on the substance and the timing for
implementation.  Poland believed that the clarification of its position at the present meeting could
avert problems and misunderstandings and looked forward to a prompt resolution of this dispute.
5. The DSB took note of the statements and of the information provided by Thailand regarding
its intentions in respect of implementation of the DSB's recommendations.
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