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ORGANIZATION(97-4804)
Dispute Settlement Body
18November 1997
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
Draft Annual Report (1997)
Thepresent report hasbeenprepared inpursuance oftheProcedures foranAnnual Overview
ofWTO Activities andforReporting under theWTO (WT/L/105), andsetsouttheactions taken by
theDispute Settlement Body (DSB) intheperiod since itsprevious annual report1.
Incarrying outitstask,theDSBhasheld13meetings sincetheperiod covered bytheprevious
report. Theminutes ofthese meetings, which remain therecord oftheDSB'swork, arecontained
indocuments WT/DSB/M/26-WT/DSB/M/38.
Thefollowing subjects areincluded inthereport:
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1. Election ofChairperson .......................................3
2. Chairmanship oftheAppellate Body ...............................3
3. Terms ofoffice ofAppellate Body members (Article 17.2oftheDSU) .........3
4. Rules ofConduct fortheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing the
Settlement ofDisputes .......................................4
5. Indicative listofgovernmental andnon-governmental panelists ..............4
6. Practice thathasdeveloped under Article 6.1oftheDSU ..................5
7. Requests tobejoined inconsultations under Article 4.11oftheDSU ..........5
8. Application ofArticle 4.11oftheDSU .............................5
9. Confidentiality ofpanel andAppellate Body reports .....................6
10. Statement bytheoutgoing Chairman oftheDSB .......................6
11. Letter fromtheWorld Wide Fund forNature totheChairman ofthePanel on"United
States -Import Prohibition ofCertain Shrimp andShrimp Products" ...........6
1WT/DSB/8, WT/DSB/8/Add.1, WT/DSB/8/Corr.1 andWT/DSB/8/Add.1/Corr.1.WT/DSB/W/64
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12. Recourse todispute settlement procedures ............................6
(a) Argentina ...........................................6
(i) Measures affecting imports offootwear, textiles, apparel andother
items .........................................6
(ii) Measures affecting textiles andclothing ...................7
(b) Australia ...........................................7
- Measures affecting importation ofsalmon ..................7
(c) Brazil .............................................8
(i) Export financing programme foraircraft ..................8
(ii) Measures affecting desiccated coconut ....................8
(iii) Measures affecting imports oftextiles from Hong Kong .........8
(d) Canada ............................................9
- Certain measures concerning periodicals ...................9
(e) Chile ..............................................9
- Taxes onalcoholic beverages .........................9
(f) European Communities ..................................9
(i) Customs classification ofsome computer equipment ...........9
(ii) Duties onimports ofgrains ...........................10
(iii) Measures affecting importation ofcertain poultry products .......10
(iv) Regime fortheimportation, saleanddistribution ofbananas ......11
(g) Guatemala ..........................................11
- Anti-dumping investigation regarding portland cement from
Mexico .......................................11
(h) Hungary ............................................12
- Export subsidies inrespect ofagricultural products ............12
(i) India ..............................................13
(i) Patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical
products .......................................13
(ii) Quantitativerestrictionsonimportsofagricultural,textileandindustrial
products ......................................13
(j) Indonesia ...........................................14
- Certain measures affecting theautomobile industry ............14
(k) Ireland, United Kingdom .................................15
- Customs classification ofcertain computer equipment ..........15
(l) Japan ..............................................16
(i) Taxes onalcoholic beverages ..........................16
(ii) Measures affecting agricultural products ...................16
(m) Korea .............................................16
- Taxes onalcoholic beverages ..........................16
(n) Pakistan ............................................17
- Patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical
products .......................................17
(o) Turkey .............................................17
- Taxation offoreign filmrevenues .......................17
(p) United States .........................................17
(i) Import prohibition ofcertain shrimp andshrimp products ........17
(ii) Measure affecting imports ofwoven wool shirts andblouses from
India .........................................18
(iii) Measures affecting textiles andapparel products ..............19
(iv) Restrictions onimports ofcotton andman-made fibreunderwear ...19
(v) Standards forreformulated andconventional gasoline ..........20
(vi) TheCuban Liberty andDemocratic Solidarity Act............20WT/DSB/W/64
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13. Surveillance ofimplementation ofrecommendations adopted bytheDSB ........21
(a) United States .........................................21
- Standards forreformulated andconventional gasoline ..........21
(b) Japan ..............................................22
- Taxes onalcoholic beverages ..........................22
ANNEX: Overview ofthestateofplayofWTO disputes ......................24
1. Election ofChairperson (WT/DSB/M/28, 29)
AttheDSBmeeting on22January 1997, theChairman proposed thattheDSBformally elect
itsChairperson atitsnextmeeting, following themeeting oftheGeneral Council, since informal
consultations onaslateofnames forappointment aschairpersons toWTO bodies were under way.
TheDSBsoagreed.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBelected Mr.Wade Armstrong (New Zealand)
asChairman byacclamation.
2. Chairmanship oftheAppellate Body (WT/DSB/M/29)
AttheDSBmeeting on25February 1997, theChairman recalled thatdelegations hadbeen
invited toprovide theirviews withregard totheintention oftheAppellate Body members toamend
Rule5(2)oftheWorking Procedures forAppellate Review soastoallow foratermoftwoyears rather
thanoneforthefirstChairman oftheAppellate Body. Hesaidthatintheabsence ofcomments, a
revised andconsolidated version oftheWorking Procedures including theamendment andtheRules
ofConduct fortheDSU, adopted bytheDSBinDecember 1996, would becirculated indocument
WT/AB/WP/3.
TheDSBtooknoteofthisinformation.
3. Terms ofoffice ofAppellate Body members (Article 17.2oftheDSU) (WT/DSB/M/35)
AttheDSBmeeting on25June1997, theChairman stated thatduring theconsultations on
theissue ofexpiry oftheinitial two-year terms ofthree oftheseven Appellate Body members in
December 1997, delegations hadindicated theiracceptance thatthree Appellate Body members tobe
determined bylotpursuant toArticle 17.2oftheDSU, would bereappointed forafinaltermoffour
years. Heproposed tosuspend themeeting inorder toundertake thedrawing oflotstodetermine
thethreeAppellate Body members. Upon theresumption ofthemeeting, theChairman proposed that
theDSBagree toreappoint Mr.Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, Mr.Florentino P.Feliciano andMr.Julio
Lacarte-Muró forafinaltermoffouryears commencing on11December 1997.
TheDSBsoagreed.WT/DSB/W/64
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4. Rules ofConduct fortheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement
ofDisputes (WT/DSB/M/26, 27)
AttheDSBmeeting on20November 1996, theChairman oftheInformal Group ontheRules
ofConduct, Mr.W.Armstrong (New Zealand), reported ontheresults oftwo-year negotiations on
theRules ofConduct. Hesaidthatfollowing theextensive consultations andmeetings, itappeared
thataconsensus hadbeenreached onthetextoftheRules ofConduct which hadbeencirculated in
document WT/DSB/RC/W/1.
Therepresentatives ofNorway, India, Pakistan andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements, oftheconsensus infavour ofadoption oftheRules of
Conduct andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular meeting inorder toformally adopt the
Rules ofConduct.
Atitsmeeting on3December 1996, theDSB adopted theRules ofConduct contained in
document WT/DSB/RC/W/1.2
5. Indicative listofgovernmental andnon-governmental panelists
(WT/DSB/M/26, 28,33,35,37,38)
Atitsmeeting on20November 1996, theDSBapproved thenames contained inWT/DSB/W/43
proposed forinclusion ontheindicative listinaccordance withArticle 8.4oftheDSU.
Atitsmeeting on22January 1997, theDSBapproved thenames contained inWT/DSB/W/46
proposed forinclusion ontheindicative listinaccordance withArticle 8.4oftheDSU.
TheChairman recalled thatpursuant totheproposal fortheadministration oftheindicative
list(WT/DSB/5, annex, para.5),thelistshould beupdated every twoyears andMembers wererequired
tosubmit timely updated curricula vitaeofpersons tobeincluded therein.
TheDSBtooknoteofthisinformation.
Atitsmeeting on23May1997, theDSBapproved thenames contained inWT/DSB/W/53
proposed forinclusion ontheindicative listinaccordance withArticle 8.4oftheDSU.
Atitsmeeting on25June1997, theDSBapproved thenames contained inWT/DSB/W/56
proposed forinclusion ontheindicative listinaccordance withArticle 8.4oftheDSU.
TheChairman recalled theannouncement made inJanuary 1997 concerning theupdating of
theindicative list.Healsoinformed theDSBoftheSecretariat 'sarrangements formaking thecurricula
vitaeofpersons included ontheindicative listavailable ontheDocument Dissemination Facility.
TheDSBtooknoteofthisinformation.
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSBapproved thenames contained inWT/DSB/W/60
proposed forinclusion ontheindicative listinaccordance withArticle 8.4oftheDSU.
2Subsequently circulated asdocument WT/DSB/RC/1.WT/DSB/W/64
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TheChairman stated thatinorder toenable theSecretariat toupdate theindicative list,Members
wereinvited tosubmit theupdated curricula vitaeofpersons tobeincluded therein. HedrewMembers '
attention todocument WT/DSB/W/58 which outlined theprocedure forsubmission fortheupdated
indicative list.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSBapproved thenames contained inWT/DSB/W/62
proposed forinclusion ontheindicative listinaccordance withArticle 8.4oftheDSU. TheChairman
drewattention tothefactthattheproposal concerning thename fromtheUnited Kingdom should appear
under theheading "European Communities".3
6. Practice thathasdeveloped under Article 6.1oftheDSU (WT/DSB/M/29)
AttheDSBmeeting on25February 1997, therepresentative oftheUnited States requested
theChairman toinitiate consultations withinterested delegations onthepractice thathasdeveloped
under Article 6.1oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofArgentina, Uruguay, India, Mexico, theEuropean Communities, Japan,
Hong Kong andPeruspoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
7. Requests tobejoined inconsultations under Article 4.11oftheDSU (WT/DSB/M/27)
AttheDSBmeeting on3December 1996, therepresentative oftheEuropean Communities
expressed hisdelegation 'sconcern withregard toIndonesia 'refusal toallow theCommunities tobe
joined inconsultations requested byJapan (WT/DS55/1) andtheUnited States (WT/DS59/1) concerning
Indonesia 'smeasures intheautomobile industry.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andJapan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
8. Application ofArticle 4.11oftheDSU (WT/DSB/M/37)
AttheDSBmeeting on25September 1997, theUnited States drewattention totheprocedural
issue concerning theapplication ofArticle 4.11oftheDSU inthecontext oftheconsultations held
bysome Members onIndia'squantitative restrictions.4
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, India, Canada, NewZealand aswellasofHong Kong,
China, andAustralia spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
3Acorrigendum tothiseffect wasmade available inthemeeting room (WT/DSB/W/62/Corr.1).
4India -Quantitative restrictions onimports ofagricultural, textile andindustrial products -request for
consultations bytheUnited States (WT/DS90/1), Australia (WT/DS91/1), Canada (WT/DS92/1), NewZealand
(WT/DS93/1), Switzerland (WT/DS94/1) andtheEC(WT/DS96/1).WT/DSB/W/64
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9. Confidentiality ofpanel andAppellate Body reports (WT/DSB/M/34)
AttheDSBmeeting on12June1997, therepresentative ofNorway expressed concern with
regard totheleaking ofpanel andAppellate Body reports which, inhisdelegation 'sview, hadbecome
arulerather thananexception. Norway, which supported transparency intheareaofdispute settlement,
suggested thattheproblem ofleakages could beconsidered inthecontext ofthereview oftheDSU
in1998.
Therepresentatives ofJamaica andMexico spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
10. Statement bytheoutgoing Chairman oftheDSB(WT/DSB/M/28)
AttheDSBmeeting on22January 1997, theoutgoing Chairman oftheDSBMr.C.Lafer
(Brazil) made aconcluding statement which hadbeensubsequently circulated inWT/DSB(97)ST/1.
11. Letter fromtheWorld Wide Fund forNature totheChairman ofthePanel on"United States -
Import Prohibition ofCertain Shrimp andShrimp Products" (WT/DSB/M/37)
AttheDSBmeeting on25September 1997, Brazil drew attention toaletter fromtheWorld
Wide Fund forNature which contained acopyofabriefthathadbeensenttothepanel on"United
States -Import Prohibition ofCertain Shrimp andShrimp Products". Brazil wasconcerned withthe
factthatthisinformation hadbeensentdirectly tothepanel.
Therepresentatives ofBrazil, Thailand, onbehalf ofASEAN countries, theUnited States,
Argentina, Japan, India, Venezuela, theEuropean Communities, Mexico, theChairman andJamaica
spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
12. Recourse todispute settlement procedures
(a) Argentina
(i) Measures affecting imports offootwear, textiles, apparel andother items
(WT/DSB/M/28, 29)
Atitsmeeting on22January 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States forthe
establishmentofapaneltoexamineitscomplaintregardingArgentina'smeasuresonimportsoffootwear,
textiles, apparel andother items (WT/DS56/5).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andArgentina spoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Argentina andHungary spoke.WT/DSB/W/64
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TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities andIndia reserved theirthird-party rights
toparticipate inthePanel proceedings.5
(ii) Measures affecting textiles andclothing (WT/DSB/M/37, 38)
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSB considered arequest bytheEuropean
Communities fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint withregard tocertain measures
taken byArgentina concerning thetextiles, clothing andfootwear sectors. (WT/DS77/3).
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, Argentina, Uruguay andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSB again considered thismatter. TheEuropean
Communities submitted arevised textoftheir request fortheestablishment ofapanel
(WT/DS77/3/Rev.1) which reflected theconcerns raised byArgentina attheDSB meeting on25
September.6
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, Argentina andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
TherepresentativeoftheUnitedStatesreservedhisGovernment'sthird-partyrightstoparticipate
inthePanel proceedings.
(b) Australia
- Measures affecting importation ofsalmon (WT/DSB/M/30, 31)
Atitsmeeting on20March 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest byCanada fortheestablishment
ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard toAustralia 'smeasures affecting importation ofsalmon
(WT/DS18/2).
Therepresentatives ofCanada, Australia andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on10April 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofCanada andAustralia spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU, itbeing understood thatiftheparties could notagree ontheterms
ofreference forthePanel, thestandard terms ofreference asprovided forinArticle 7.1oftheDSU
would apply.
5After themeeting Hungary reserved itsthird-party rights.
6After themeeting acorrigendum revising thetitleoftherequest wascirculated inWT/DS77/3/Rev.1/Corr.1.WT/DSB/W/64
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TherepresentativesoftheEuropeanCommunitiesandtheUnitedStatesreservedtheirthird-party
rights toparticipate inthePanel proceedings.7
(c) Brazil
(i) Export financing programme foraircraft (WT/DSB/M/28)
AttheDSBmeeting on22January 1997, therepresentative ofCanada reported onthestatus
ofconsultations heldpursuant toArticle 4oftheSubsidies Agreement withBrazil regarding itsexport
subsidies under PROEX8(WT/DS46).
Therepresentatives ofCanada andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(ii) Measures affecting desiccated coconut (WT/DSB/M/30)
InMarch 1996, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequest ofthe
Philippines.9InDecember 1996, thePhilippines hadnotified itsdecision toappeal against certain
issues oflawandlegalinterpretations developed bythepanel.
Atitsmeeting on20March 1997, theDSB considered theAppellate Body Report in
WT/DS22/AB/R andthePanel Report inWT/DS22/R pertaining tothecomplaint bythePhilippines.
Therepresentatives ofBrazil, thePhilippines, theUnited States, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia
andSriLanka spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements,andadoptedtheAppellateBodyReportinWT/DS22/AB/R
andthePanel Report inWT/DS22/R, asupheld bytheAppellate Body Report.10
(iii) Measures affecting imports oftextiles from Hong Kong (WT/DSB/M/32)
AttheDSBmeeting on30April 1997, therepresentative ofHong Kong reported onthestatus
ofHong Kong'sdispute withBrazil onthelatter'srestrictions onimports ofcertain textiles fabrics,
which hadbeenconsidered bytheTextiles Monitoring Body pursuant totheAgreement onTextiles
andClothing.
Therepresentatives ofHong Kong andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
7After themeeting India andNorway reserved their third-party rights.
8Programa deFinanciamento àsExporta ções
9WT/DSB/M/12
10WT/DS22/11/Rev.2WT/DSB/W/64
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(d) Canada
- Certain measures concerning periodicals (WT/DSB/M/36, 37)
InJune1996, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequest oftheUnited
States.11InApril 1997, Canada hadnotified itsdecision toappeal certain issues oflawandlegal
interpretations developed bythepanel.
Atitsmeeting on30July1997, theDSB considered theAppellate Body Report in
WT/DS31/AB/R andthePanel Report inWT/DS31/R andCorr.1 pertaining tothecomplaint bythe
United States.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, theUnited States andSwitzerland spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andadopted theAppellate Body Report inWT/DS31/AB/R
andthePanel Report inWT/DS31/R andCorr.1, asmodified bytheAppellate Body Report.
AttheDSBmeeting on25September 1997, Canada announced thatpursuant toArticle 21.3(b)
oftheDSU, theUnited States andCanada, theparties tothisdispute, hadagreed thatareasonable
period oftimeforCanada tobring itsmeasures intocompliance withtheDSB'srecommendations would
be15months, beginning from 30July1997.
Therepresentative oftheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(e) Chile
- Taxes onalcoholic beverages (WT/DSB/M/38)
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheEuropean Communities
fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint withregard totheSpecial Sales Taxon
spirits inChile (WT/DS87/5).
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, Chile, Mexico andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
(f) European Communities
(i) Customs classification ofsome computer equipment (WT/DSB/M/29)
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard totheRegulation bytheCommission
oftheEuropean Communities which hadreclassified certain local areanetwork adapter equipment
andcertain types ofpersonal computers. Asaresult ofthisRegulation, theUnited States 'products
hadbecome subject toduties inexcess ofthebound ratesintheECSchedules (WT/DS62/4).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
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Therepresentatives ofIndia, Japan, Korea andSingapore reserved theirthird-party rights to
participate inthePanel proceedings.
(ii) Duties onimports ofgrains (WT/DSB/M/27, 28,29,31,32)
AttheDSBmeeting on3December 1996, prior totheadoption oftheproposed agenda, the
United States withdrew theitemconcerning itsrequest fortheestablishment ofapanel withregard
totheEuropean Communities 'duties onimports ofgrains (WT/DS13/2 andAdd.1).
AttheDSBmeeting on22January 1997, therepresentative oftheUnited States expressed
hiscountry 'sconcern withrespect tothecontinued delay bytheEuropean Communities tofully
implement itstariffconcessions ongrains. Arenewal ofarequest forapanel onthismatter wasunder
serious consideration byhisGovernment.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding theEuropean Communities 'duties
onimports ofgrains (WT/DS13/5).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteandagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on10April 1997, theDSBconsidered afresh request bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint regarding theEuropean Communities 'duties
onimports ofgrains (WT/DS13/6).
Therepresentative oftheUnited States andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextmeeting
tobeheldon30April 1997.
AttheDSBmeeting on30April 1997, prior totheadoption oftheagenda, therepresentative
oftheUnited States withdrew theitemconcerning theUnited States 'request fortheestablishment of
apanel (WT/DS13/6).12
(iii) Measures affecting importation ofcertain poultry products
(WT/DSB/M/35, 36)
Atitsmeeting on25June1997, theDSBconsidered arequest byBrazil fortheestablishment
ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard theEuropean Communities 'regime fortheimportation
ofcertain poultry products andtheimplementation bytheCommunities ofthetariff-rate quota onthese
products agreed inbilateral negotiations pursuant toArticle XXVIII:4 ofGATT 1994 (WT/DS69/2).
Therepresentatives ofBrazil andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
12Subsequently, theUnited States informed theDSBthatitwaswithdrawing itsrequest fortheestablishment
ofapanelintheviewofthefactthattheCommunitieshadadoptedregulationsimplementinganagreemen treached
onthismatter (WT/DS13/8).WT/DSB/W/64
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TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on30July1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofBrazil andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
Therepresentatives ofThailand andtheUnited States reserved their third-party rights to
participate inthePanel proceedings.
(iv) Regime for the importation, sale and distribution ofbananas
(WT/DSB/M/37, 38)
InMay1996, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequests ofEcuador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico andtheUnited States.13InJune1997, theCommunities notified their
decision toappeal against certain issues oflawandlegalinterpretations developed bythepanel.
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSB considered theAppellate Body Report in
WT/DS27/AB/R andthePanel Reports inWT/DS27/R/ECU, WT/DS27/R/GTM -WT/DS27/R/HND,
WT/DS27/R/MEX andWT/DS27/R/USA, pertaining tothecomplaints byEcuador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico andtheUnited States.
TherepresentativesofGuatemala,theEuropeanCommunities,Ecuador,Mexico,Côted'Ivoire,
Jamaica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Senegal, Costa Rica, Colombia, Japan, theUnited States, Panama,
ArgentinaandAustraliaspoke.AstatementreceivedfromSaintLuciawasmadeavailabletodelegations.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andadopted theAppellate Body Report inWT/DS27/AB/R
andthePanelReportsinWT/DS27/R/ECU,WT/DS27/R/GTM-WT/DS27/R/HND,WT/DS27/R/MEX,
WT/DS27/R/USA, asmodified bytheAppellate Body Report.
AttheDSBmeeting on16October 1997, inaccordance withArticle 21.3oftheDSU, the
EuropeanCommunitiesinformedtheDSBoftheirintentionstocomplywiththeDSB'srecommendations
onthismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, Guatemala, theUnited States, Honduras,
Ecuador, Mexico andCôted'Ivoire spoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements andoftheinformation provided bytheEuropean
Communities regarding theirintention toimplement theDSB'srecommendations.
(g) Guatemala
- Anti-dumping investigation regarding portland cement from Mexico
(WT/DSB/M/29,30)
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSB considered arequest byMexico forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine theconsistency ofGuatemala 'santi-dumping investigation with
regard toimports ofportland cement from Mexico (WT/DS60/2).
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Therepresentatives ofMexico andGuatemala spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on20March 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives ofMexico andGuatemala spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
TherepresentativesofCanadaandtheUnitedStatesreservedtheirthird-partyrightstoparticipate
inthePanel proceedings.14
(h) Hungary
- Export subsidies inrespect ofagricultural products (WT/DSB/M/28, 29,36)
Atitsmeeting on22January 1997, theDSB considered therequests byAustralia
(WT/DS35/4),NewZealand(WT/DS35/5),theUnitedStates(WT/DS35/6)andArgentina(WT/DS35/7)
toexamine theircomplaints withregard toHungary 'sexport subsidies onagricultural products.
TherepresentativesofAustralia,NewZealand,theUnitedStates,ArgentinaandHungaryspoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
TherepresentativesofAustralia,NewZealand,theUnitedStates,ArgentinaandHungaryspoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatementsandagreedtoestablishasinglepanelpursuanttoArticle9.1
oftheDSUandtotheChairman 'sproposal thattheparties tothedispute consult anddraw-up theterms
ofreference ofthePanel inaccordance withArticle 7oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofCanada, Japan, Thailand andUruguay reserved theirthird-party rights
toparticipate inthePanel proceedings.
AttheDSBmeeting on30July1997, therepresentative ofAustralia, speaking alsoonbehalf
ofArgentina, NewZealand andtheUnited States, announced thattheparties tothedispute hadagreed
thatHungarywouldseekawaiverunderArticleIXoftheWTOAgreementregardingitsexportsubsidies
onagricultural products.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
14After themeeting ElSalvador andHonduras reserved their third-party rights.WT/DSB/W/64
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(i) India
(i) Patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products
(WT/DSB/M/26, 37,38)
Atitsmeeting on20November 1996, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard toIndia'sfailure either toprovide
patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products ortocomply withtheobligations
under Article 70.8and70.9oftheAgreement onTrade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property Rights
(WT/DS50/4).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andIndia spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
Therepresentative oftheEuropean Communities reserved third-party rights toparticipate in
thePanel proceedings.
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSB considered arequest bytheEuropean
Communities fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint regarding theabsence inIndia
ofeither patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products orformal systems
thatpermit thefiling ofpatent applications forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products and
provide exclusive marketing rights insuchproducts (WT/DS79/2).
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, India andArgentina spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, India, andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
TherepresentativeoftheUnitedStatesreservedhisGovernment'sthird-partyrightstoparticipate
inthePanel proceedings.
(ii) Quantitative restrictions onimports ofagricultural, textile andindustrial
products (WT/DSB/M/38)
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard toquantitative restrictions maintained
byIndiaonimportation ofalargenumber ofagricultural, textile andindustrial products (WT/DS90/8).
TherepresentativesoftheUnitedStates,India,theEuropeanCommunities,JapanandSwitzerland
spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.WT/DSB/W/64
Page14
(j) Indonesia
- Certain measures affecting theautomobile industry
(WT/DSB/M/32, 33,34,35,36)
Atitsmeeting on30April 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest byJapan fortheestablishment
ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard totheIndonesian national-car programme (WT/DS55/6 -
WT/DS64/4).
Therepresentatives ofJapan, Indonesia andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on23May1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheEuropean Communities
fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint withregard totheIndonesian national-car
programme (WT/DS54/6).
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, Indonesia, Japan andKorea spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on12June1997, theDSBagain considered Japan'srequest fortheestablishment
ofapanel toexamine itscomplaints withregard totheIndonesian national-car programme.
Therepresentative ofJapan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
Atthesame meeting theDSB alsoconsidered theEuropean Communities 'request forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine their complaint withregard totheIndonesian national-car
programme.
Therepresentative oftheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
Therepresentative ofJapan reserved hisGovernment 'sthird-party rights toparticipate inthe
Panel proceedings.
Pursuant totheCommunities 'request, theChairman proposed thattheDSBagree toinitiate
theprocedures provided forunder Annex VoftheSubsidies Agreement andtodesignate arepresentative
toperform thistask.
TheDSBsoagreed.
TheDSBalsoagreed totheChairman 'sproposal thatpursuant toArticle 9oftheDSU, the
complaints byJapan andtheEuropean Communities beexamined byasingle panel.15
15After themeeting India, Korea andtheUnited States reserved their third-party rights.WT/DSB/W/64
Page15
Therepresentative ofJamaica spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement.
Atitsmeeting on25June1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard totheIndonesian national-car programme
(WT/DS59/6).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andIndonesia spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on30July1997, theDSBagain considered theUnited States 'request forthe
establishment ofapanel onthismatter.
TherepresentativesoftheUnitedStates,Indonesia,theEuropeanCommunitiesandJapanspoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements, agreed toaccept theUnited States 'request forthe
establishment ofapanel withstandard terms ofreference, andagreed thatasprovided forinArticle 9
oftheDSU withrespect tomultiple complainants, thepanel established on12June1997, toexamine
thecomplaints bytheEuropean Communities (WT/DS54/6) andJapan (WT/DS55/6 -WT/DS64/4)
would alsoexamine thecomplaint oftheUnited States ascontained inWT/DS59/6. TheDSBalso
tooknoteoftheChairman 'sstatement concerning theprocedures under Annex VoftheSubsidies
Agreement inrelation totherequest bytheUnited States.
(k) Ireland, United Kingdom
- Customs classification ofcertain computer equipment (WT/DSB/M/30)
Atitsmeeting on20March 1997, theDSBconsidered tworequests bytheUnited States with
regard tothereclassification bycustoms authorities ofIreland (WT/DS68/2) andtheUnited Kingdom
(WT/DS67/3) ofcertain computer equipment which hadresulted induties higher thanthebound rates
under theECSchedules.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
Attherequest oftheparties tothedispute, theChairman proposed thattheDSBagree tomodify
theterms ofreference ofthepanel established atitsmeeting on25February 1997pursuant totheUnited
States request contained inWT/DS62/4, sothatthepanel requests submitted forconsideration atthe
present meeting (WT/DS67/3 andWT/DS68/2) beincorporated intothemandate oftheexisting panel.
Healsoproposed thattheDSBagree nottoestablish separate panels pursuant totheUnited States
requests contained WT/DS67/3 andWT/DS68/2 andtakenotethattheparties hadagreed thatthepanel
established on25February 1997, withtheterms ofreference asmodified atthepresent meeting would
beabletoconsider andruleupon anymatter thatmight havebeenconsidered ifseparate panels had
beenestablished, andthatthemodification oftheterms ofreference ofthepanel established on
25February 1997, waswithout prejudice totheinterpretation oftheCommunities andtheirmember
States ofArticle 4.3oftheDSU withregard tothe30-day period referred tointhesecond sentence
ofthatparagraph.
TheDSBsoagreed.WT/DSB/W/64
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(l) Japan
(i) Taxes onalcoholic beverages (WT/DSB/M/26)
InSeptember 1995, theDSBhadestablished asingle panel inaccordance withArticle 9.1of
theDSU toexamine thismatter attherequest oftheEuropean Communities, Canada andtheUnited
States.16InNovember 1996, theDSB hadadopted theAppellate Body Report (WT/DS8/AB/R,
WT/DS10/AB/R, WT/DS11/AB/R) andthePanel Report (WT/DS8/R, WT/DS10/R, WT/DS11/R)
asmodified bytheAppellate Body Report.17
AttheDSBmeeting on20November 1996, Japan informed theDSBthatpursuant toArticle
21.3oftheDSU itintended toconsult withtheparties tothedispute regarding areasonable period
oftimeforimplementation oftheDSB'srecommendations (WT/DS8/11, WT/DS10/11, WT/DS11/8).
Therepresentatives ofJapan, Canada, theEuropean Communities andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andoftheinformation provided byJapan regarding its
intentions toimplement theDSB'srecommendations.
(ii) Measures affecting agricultural products (WT/DSB/M/38)
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States for
theestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard totheprohibition byJapan, under
quarantine measures, ofimports ofagricultural products (WT/DS76/2).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andJapan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
(m) Korea
- Taxes onalcoholic beverages (WT/DSB/M/37, 38)
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSB considered therequests bytheEuropean
Communities (WT/DS75/6) andtheUnited States (WT/DS84/4) toexamine theircomplaints withregard
tointernal taxes imposed byKorea oncertain alcoholic beverages pursuant toitsLiquor TaxLawand
Education TaxLaw.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, theUnited States, Korea andMexico spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, theUnited States, Korea andMexico spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish asingle panel pursuant toArticle 9
oftheDSU, withstandard terms ofreference.
16WT/DSB/M/7
17WT/DSB/M/25WT/DSB/W/64
Page17
Therepresentatives ofCanada andMexico reserved theirthird-party rights toparticipate in
thePanel proceedings.
(n) Pakistan
- Patent protection forpharmaceutical andagricultural chemical products
(WT/DSB/M/29)
AttheDSBmeeting on25February 1997, theUnited States informed Members thattheparties
tothedispute would shortly notify theDSBinwriting oftheterms ofsettlement withregard tothis
matter.18
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andPakistan spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(o) Turkey
- Taxation offoreign filmrevenues (WT/DSB/M/28, 29)
Atitsmeeting on22January 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest bytheUnited States forthe
establishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard toTurkey 'staxation ofrevenues generated
from theshowing offoreign films (WT/DS43/2).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andTurkey spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andTurkey spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
Therepresentative ofCanada reserved hisGovernment 'sthird-party righttoparticipate inthe
Panel proceedings.
(p) United States
(i) Import prohibition ofcertain shrimp andshrimp products
(WT/DSB/M/28, 29,30,31)
Atitsmeeting on22January 1997, theDSBconsidered ajointrequest byMalaysia andThailand
fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaints withregard totheUnited States 'embargo
ontheimportation ofcertain shrimp andshrimp products (WT/DS58/6)
Therepresentative ofThailand, speaking alsoonbehalf ofMalaysia, andtherepresentatives
oftheUnited States, thePhilippines, Pakistan, Australia, India, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore,
Colombia, theEuropean Communities andEcuador spoke.
18Subsequently circulated asdocument WT/DS36/4WT/DSB/W/64
Page18
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBagain considered thismatter. Italsoconsidered
arequest byPakistan fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint withregard totheUnited
States 'embargo ontheimportations ofcertain shrimp andshrimp products (WT/DS58/7).
Therepresentative ofThailand, speaking alsoonbehalf ofMalaysia andtherepresentatives
ofPakistan andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatementsandagreedtoestablishasinglepanelpursuanttoArticle9.1
oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
TherepresentativesofAustralia,Colombia,theEuropeanCommunities,Guatemala,HongKong,
India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, thePhilippines, Singapore andSriLanka reserved theirthird-party
rights toparticipate inthePanel proceedings.19
Atitsmeeting on20March 1997, theDSBconsidered arequest byIndia fortheestablishment
ofapanel toexamine itscomplaint concerning theUnited States 'import prohibitions ofcertain shrimp
andshrimp products (WT/DS58/8).
Therepresentatives ofIndia andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on10April 1997, theDSBagain considered India'srequest fortheestablishment
ofapanel (WT/DS58/8).
Therepresentatives ofIndia andtheUnited States spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel asrequested byIndiawith
standard terms ofreference, andagreed thatpursuant toArticle 9oftheDSU inrespect ofmultiple
complainants, thepanel established on25February 1997 toexamine thecomplaints byMalaysia,
Thailand andPakistan would alsoexamine India'scomplaint ascontained inWT/DS58/8.
Inaddition tothose delegations thathadreserved theirthird-party rights toparticipate inthe
Panel established attherequests ofMalaysia, Thailand andPakistan, therepresentative ofVenezuela
reserved hisGovernment 'sthird-party rights.
(ii) Measure affecting imports ofwoven wool shirts andblouses from India
(WT/DSB/M/29, 32,33)
InApril 1996, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequest ofIndia.20
AttheDSBmeeting on25February 1997, theChairman informed Members thatIndia had
notified theDSBofitsdecision toappeal thePanel Report inWT/DS33/R.
19After themeeting Costa Rica, Ecuador andSenegal reserved their third-party rights.
20WT/DSB/M/14WT/DSB/W/64
Page19
Therepresentative ofIndia spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torefer thismatter totheAppellate Body
forconsideration.
AttheDSBmeeting on30April 1997, theChairman proposed toreschedule thenextregular
meeting oftheDSB inorder tobeabletoconsider theadoption oftheAppellate Body Report
(WT/DS33/AB/R) andthePanel Report (WT/DS33/R) within thetime-period required under
Article 17.14 oftheDSU, soastoavoid convening twomeetings within afive-day period.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatement andagreed totheChairman 'sproposal.
Atitsmeeting on23May 1997, theDSB considered theAppellate Body Report in
WT/DS33/AB/R andthePanel Report inWT/DS33/R pertaining tothecomplaint byIndia.
Therepresentatives ofIndia, theUnited States, Hong Kong andCosta Ricaspoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andadopted theAppellate Body Report inWT/DS33/AB/R
andthePanel Report inWT/DS33/R, asupheld bytheAppellate Body Report.
(iii) Measures affecting textiles andapparel products (WT/DSB/M/36)
AttheDSBmeeting on30July1997, therepresentative ofHong Kong,China raised concerns
withregard tohisdelegation 'srequest tobejoined intheconsultations requested bytheEuropean
Communities withtheUnited States (WT/DS85/1). HedrewMembers 'attention totheneedtobalance
theinterests ofthirdparties vis-à-vis theparties directly involved inadispute andproposed thatthis
could beconsidered during thereview oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives ofHong Kong, China aswellasofIndia, Pakistan, Switzerland, the
Dominican Republic, Japan, Honduras andArgentina spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(iv) Restrictions onimports ofcotton and man-made fibre underwear
(WT/DSB/M/29, 30,31)
InMarch 1996, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequest ofCosta
Rica.21InNovember 1996, Costa Ricahadnotified itsdecision toappeal against oneaspect ofthe
Panel Report.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSB considered theAppellate Body Report in
WT/DS24/AB/R andthePanel Report inWT/DS24/R pertaining tothecomplaint byCosta Rica.
Therepresentatives ofCosta Rica, theUnited States, India andHong Kong spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andadopted theAppellate Body Report inWT/DS24/AB/R
andthePanel Report inWT/DS24/R, asmodified bytheAppellate Body Report.
21WT/DSB/M/12WT/DSB/W/64
Page20
AttheDSBmeeting on20March 1997, therepresentative oftheUnited States informed the
DSBofhiscountry 'sintentions inrespect ofimplementation oftheDSB'srecommendations pursuant
toArticle 21.3oftheDSU.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andCosta Ricaspoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
AttheDSBmeeting on10April 1997, therepresentative oftheUnited States announced that
themeasure which hadbeenthesubject ofexamination bythePanel (WT/DS24/R) andtheAppellate
Body(WT/DS24/AB/R)hadbeenallowedtoexpireon28March1997,therebyterminatingthisdispute.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States andCosta Ricaspoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(v) Standards forreformulated andconventional gasoline (WT/DSB/M/27)
InApril 1995, theDSB hadestablished apanel toexamine thismatter attherequest of
Venezuela.22InMay1995, theDSBhadestablished apanel toexamine thesame matter attherequest
ofBrazil.23Theparties tothedispute hadagreed thatthese twocomplaints beexamined byasingle
panel inaccordance withArticle 9oftheDSU. InFebruary 1996, theUnited States hadnotified the
DSBofitsdecision toappeal certain issues oflawandlegalinterpretations developed bythepanel.
InMay1996, theDSBhadadopted theAppellate Body Report (WT/DS2/AB/R) andthePanel Report
(WT/DS2/R) asmodified bytheAppellate Body Report.24
AttheDSBmeeting on3December 1996, Venezuela announced thatareasonable period of
timeforimplementation oftheDSB'srecommendations on"United States -Standards forreformulated
andconventional gasoline" would be15months, starting retroactively from 20May1996.
Therepresentatives ofVenezuela, theUnited States andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements.
(vi) TheCuban Liberty andDemocratic Solidarity Act(WT/DSB/M/26)
Atitsmeeting on20November 1996, theDSB considered arequest bytheEuropean
Communities andtheirmember States fortheestablishment ofapanel toexamine theircomplaint
regarding theUnited States 'legislation, theCuban Liberty andDemocratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Actof1996, andrelated measures (WT/DS38/2 andCorr.1).
Therepresentatives oftheEuropean Communities, theUnited States, NewZealand, Cuba and
Norway spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed toestablish apanel inaccordance withthe
provisions ofArticle 6oftheDSU withstandard terms ofreference.
22WT/DSB/M/3
23WT/DSB/M/5
24WT/DSB/M/17WT/DSB/W/64
Page21
Therepresentatives ofCanada andMexico reserved theirthird-party rights toparticipate in
thePanel proceedings.25
13. Surveillance ofimplementation ofrecommendations adopted bytheDSB
Matters considered bytheDSB under thisitemareincluded ontheagenda pursuant to
Article 21.6 oftheDSU which provides that: "Unless theDSB decides otherwise, theissue of
implementation oftherecommendations orrulings shallbeplaced ontheagenda oftheDSBmeeting
aftersixmonthsfollowingthedateofestablishmentofthereasonabletime-periodpursuanttoparagraph3
andshallremain ontheDSB'sagenda untiltheissueisresolved. Atleast10daysprior toeachsuch
DSBmeeting, theMember concerned shallprovide theDSBwithastatus report inwriting ofitsprogress
intheimplementation oftherecommendations orrulings."
(a) United States
- Standards forreformulated andconventional gasoline
(WT/DSB/M/28, 29,30,32,33,35,36,37)
Atitsmeeting on22January 1997, theDSBconsidered thefirststatus report bytheUnited
States ontheimplementation oftheDSB'srecommendations onthismatter (WT/DS2/10).
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Brazil andVenezuela spoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25February 1997, theDSBconsidered thesecond status report bytheUnited
States contained inWT/DS2/10/Add.1.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Brazil andVenezuela spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on20March 1997, theDSBconsidered thethirdstatus report bytheUnited
States contained inWT/DS2/10/Add.2.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Brazil andVenezuela spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on30April 1997, theDSBconsidered thefourth status report bytheUnited
States contained inWT/DS2/10/Add.3.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Venezuela andBrazil spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
25After themeeting Japan, Malaysia andThailand reserved their third-party rights.WT/DSB/W/64
Page22
Atitsmeeting on23May1997, theDSBconsidered thefifthstatus report bytheUnited States
contained inWT/DS2/10/Add.4.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Brazil, theEuropean Communities andVenezuela
spoke.
TheDSB tooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25June1997, theDSBconsidered thesixthstatus report bytheUnited States
contained inWT/DS2/10/Add.5.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Venezuela, theEuropean Communities andBrazil
spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on30July1997, theDSBconsidered theseventh status report bytheUnited
States contained inWT/DS2/10/Add.6.
Therepresentatives oftheUnited States, Brazil, Venezuela, andtheEuropean Communities
spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSBconsidered thismatter inorder todiscuss the
finalstatus report bytheUnited States circulated on26August 1997indocument WT/DS2/10/Add.7.
Therepresentatives ofBrazil, Venezuela, theUnited States, Norway andtheEuropean
Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter .
(b) Japan
- Taxes onalcoholic beverages (WT/DSB/M/37, 38)
Atitsmeeting on25September 1997, theDSBconsidered thefirststatus report byJapan on
theimplementation oftheDSB'srecommendations onthismatter (WT/DS8/18, WT/DS10/18,
WT/DS11/16).
Therepresentatives ofJapan, theUnited States, Canada andtheEuropean Communities spoke.
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.
Atitsmeeting on16October 1997, theDSB considered thesecond status report byJapan
contained inWT/DS8/18/Add.1, WT/DS10/18/Add.1, WT/DS/11/16/Add.1
Therepresentatives ofJapan, theUnited States andCanada spoke.WT/DSB/W/64
Page23
TheDSBtooknoteofthestatements andagreed torevert tothismatter atitsnextregular
meeting.WT/DSB/W/64
Page24
ANNEX
OVERVIEW OFTHE STATE OFPLAY OFWTO DISPUTES
Theattached overview, which reflects thestateofplayofWTO disputes from1January 1995
to31October1997,hasbeenpreparedbytheSecretariatonitsownresponsibility.SectionIsummarizes
thedevelopments fromtheinitial requests forconsultations untiltheestablishment ofpanels, including
thecases where mutually agreed solutions were found. Section IIdeals withthestage from the
establishment ofpanels, circulation ofpanel reports, appeals andreports oftheAppellate Body and
finally theadoption ofthereports. Section IIIcovers thestage dealing withthemonitoring ofthe
DSB'srecommendations.WT/DSB/W/64
Page25SECTION I
REQUESTS FOR CONSULTATIONS, MUTUALLY AGREED SOLUTIONS
AND PANELS ESTABLISHED
(1January 1995 -31October 1997)
DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration 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 19.07.95
DSB/M/6
(withdrawal of
request)17.03.95
Singapore
WT/DS1/2
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
US
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/W/64
Page26DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
5. Korea -Measures Concerning the
Shelf-Life ofProducts05.05.95
US
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 301
and304oftheTrade 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 of
Scallops24.05.95
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/W/64
Page27DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration 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
US
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/DS9/211.10.95
WT/DSB/M/8
10. Japan -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages17.07.95
Canada
WT/DS10/107.07.95 05.09.95 21.07.95
US
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
US
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 of
Scallops25.07.95
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
Annex
22.09.95
Peru
WT/DS12/711.10.95
WT/DSB/M/8WT/DSB/W/64
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13. EC-Duties onImports ofGrains 26.07.95
US
WT/DS13/119.07.95 17.09.95 02.05.97
WTDS13/8
(withdrawal of
request)29.09.95
US
WT/DS13/2
22.11.96
WT/DS13/2/
Add.1
13.02.97
WT/DS13/5
27.03.97
WT/DS13/6
14. EC-Trade Description of
Scallops31.07.95
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
Annex
27.09.95
Chile
WT/DS14/6
Annex11.10.95
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
US
WT/DS15/2WT/DSB/W/64
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16. EC-Regime fortheImportation,
SaleandDistribution ofBananas04.10.95
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
US
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
Republic
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 04.12.95
18. Australia -Measures Affecting
Importation ofSalmon11.10.95
Canada
WT/DS18/105.10.95 04.12.95 10.03.97
WT/DS18/210.04.97
WT/DSB/M/31
19. Poland -Import Regime for
Automobiles18.10.95
India
WT/DS19/128.09.95 27.11.95 11.09.96
WT/DS19/2WT/DSB/W/64
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20. Korea -Measures Concerning
Bottled Water22.11.95
Canada
WT/DS20/108.11.95 08.01.96 30.11.95
US
WT/DS20/2
14.12.95
EC
WT/DS20/424.04.96
WT/DS20/6
21. Australia -Measures Affecting the
Importation ofSalmonids23.11.95
US
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/DS22/130.11.96 29.01.96 08.02.96
Philippines
WT/DS22/505.03.96
WT/DSB/M/12
23. Venezuela -Anti-Dumping
Investigation inRespect of
Imports ofCertain OilCountry
Tubular Goods OCTG04.01.96
Mexico
WT/DS23/105.12.95 03.02.96 26.05.97
WT/DS23/3
(termination of
investigation)
24. United States -Restriction on
Imports ofCotton andMan-Made
Fibre Underwear15.01.96
Costa Rica
WT/DS24/122.12.95 20.02.96 27.02.96
Costa Rica
WT/DS24/205.03.96
WT/DSB/M/12
25. EC-Implementation ofthe
Uruguay Round Commitments
Concerning Rice19.01.96
Uruguay
WT/DS25/114.12.95 12.02.96WT/DSB/W/64
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Established
26. EC-Measures Concerning Meat
andMeat Products (Hormones)31.01.96
US
WT/DS26/126.01.96 26.03.96 08.02.96
New Zealand
WT/DS26/2
09.02.96
Australia
WT/DS26/3
13.02.96
Canada
WT/DS26/425.04.96
US
WT/DS26/620.05.96
WT/DSB/M/17
27. EC-Regime fortheImportation,
SaleandDistribution ofBananas13.02.96
Ecuador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
US
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,
US
WT/DS27/608.05.96
WT/DSB/M/16
28. Japan -Measures Concerning
Sound Recordings14.02.96
US
WT/DS28/109.02.96 09.04.96 28.02.96
EC
WT/DS28/205.02.97
WT/DS28/4WT/DSB/W/64
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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
andCoconut Milk Powder from
SriLanka05.03.96
SriLanka
WT/DS30/123.02.96 23.04.96
31. Canada -Certain Measures
Concerning Periodicals14.03.96
US
WT/DS31/111.03.96 10.05.96 24.05.96
US
WT/DS31/219.06.96
WT/DSB/M/19
32. United States -Measures
Affecting Imports ofWomen 's
andGirls'Wool Coats30.04.96
WT/DS32/215.03.96
India
WT/DS32/117.04.96
WT/DSB/M/14WT/DSB/W/64
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33. United States -Measures
Affecting Imports ofWoven Wool
Shirts andBlouses15.03.96
India
WT/DS33/1
andCorr.117.04.96
WT/DSB/M/14
34. Turkey -Restrictions onImports
ofTextile andClothing Products25.03.96
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
US
WT/DS35/127.03.96 26.05.96 12.04.96
Japan
WT/DS35/210.01.97
Australia
WT/DS35/4
10.01.97
New Zealand
WT/DS/35/5
10.01.97
US
WT/DS35/6
10.01.97
Argentina
WT/DS35/725.02.97
WT/DSB/M/29
36. Pakistan -Patent Protection for
Pharmaceutical andAgricultural
Chemical Products06.05.96
US
WT/DS36/130.04.96 29.06.96 28.05.96
EC
WT/DS36/207.03.97
WT/DS36/404.07.96
US
WT/DS36/3
37. Portugal -Patent Protection under
theIndustrial Property Act06.05.96
US
WT/DS37/130.04.96 29.06.96 15.10.96
WT/DS37/2 &
Corr.1
38. United States -TheCuban Liberty
andDemocratic Solidarity Act13.05.96
EC
WT/DS38/103.05.96 02.07.96 08.10.96
EC
WT/DS38/2
14.10.96
Corr.120.11.96
WT/DSB/M/26WT/DSB/W/64
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39. United States -Tariff Increases on
Products from theEuropean
Communities29.05.96
EC
WT/DS39/118.04.96 17.06.96 24.06.96
EC
WT/DS39/2
40. Korea -Laws, Regulations and
Practices inthe
Telecommunications Procurement
Sector20.05.96
EC
WT/DS40/109.05.96 08.07.96 29.10.97
WT/DS40/2
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 24.07.97
WT/DS43/310.01.97
US
WT/DS43/225.02.97
WT/DSB/M/29
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
24.09.96
Add.113.06.96 12.08.96WT/DSB/W/64
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46. Brazil -Export Financing
Programme forAircraft21.06.96
Canada
WT/DS46/119.06.96 18.08.96 17.09.96
Canada
WT/DS46/2
04.10.96
WT/DS46/4
47. Turkey -Restrictions onImports
ofTextile andClothing Products26.06.96
Thailand
WT/DS47/120.06.96 19.08.96
48. European Communities -
Measures Affecting Livestock and
Meat (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/DS50/208.11.96
US
WT/DS50/420.11.96
WT/DSB/M/26WT/DSB/W/64
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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
US
WT/DS51/4
19.08.96
Canada
WT/DS51/6
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
Imports09.09.96
EC
WT/DS53/127.08.96 26.10.96 18.09.96
Norway
WT/DS53/2
30.09.96
Switzerland
WT/DS53/3WT/DSB/W/64
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54. Indonesia -Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry14.10.96
EC
WT/DS54/103.10.96 02.12.96 23.10.96
US
WT/DS54/2
28.10.96
Japan
WT/DS54/3
29.10.96
Korea
WT/DS54/4
30.10.96
Canada
WT/DS54/512.05.97
EC
WT/DS54/612.06.97
EC
WT/DSB/M/34
55. Indonesia -Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry10.10.96
Japan
WT/DS55/104.10.96 03.12.96 23.10.96
US
WT/DS55/2
25.10.96
EC
WT/DS55/3
30.10.96
Korea
WT/DS55/4
29.10.96
Canada
WT/DS55/518.04.97
Japan
WT/DS55/6 -
WT/DS64/412.06.97
WT/DSB/M/34
56. Argentina -Measures Affecting
Imports ofFootwear, Textiles,
Apparel andOther Items15.10.96
US
WT/DS56/104.10.96 03.12.96 29.10.96
Hungary
WT/DS56/2
04.11.96
EC
WT/DS56/310.01.97
US
WT/DS56/525.02.97
WT/DSB/M/29WT/DSB/W/64
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Established
57. Australia -Textile, Clothing and
Footwear Import Credit Scheme09.10.96
US
WT/DS57/107.10.96 06.11.96
58. United States -Import Prohibition
ofCertain Shrimp andShrimp
Products14.10.96
India,
Malaysia,
Pakistan,
Thailand
WT/DS58/108.10.96 07.12.96 30.10.96
Hong Kong
WT/DS58/2
30.10.96
EC
WT/DS58/3
01.11.96
Japan
WT/DS58/4
06.11.96
Australia
WT/DS58/510.01.97
Malaysia
Thailand
WT/DS58/6
07.02.97
Pakistan
WT/DS58/7
04.03.97
India
WT/DS58/825.02.97
WT/DSB/M/29
(Malaysia,
Thailand,
Pakistan)
10.04.97
WT/DSB/M/31
India
59. Indonesia -Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry15.10.96
US
WT/DS59/108.10.96 07.12.96 28.10.96
Japan
WT/DS59/2
30.10.96
EC
WT/DS59/3
30.10.96
Korea
WT/DS59/4
31.10.96
Canada
WT/DS59/513.06.97
US
WT/DS59/630.07.97
WT/DSB/M/36
60. Guatemala -Anti-Dumping
Investigation Regarding Imports of
Portland Cement from Mexico24.10.96
Mexico
WT/DS60/117.10.96 16.12.96 13.02.97
Mexico
WT/DS60/220.03.97
WT/DSB/M/30WT/DSB/W/64
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61. United States -Import Prohibition
ofCertain Shrimp andShrimp
Products04.11.96
Philippines
WT/DS61/125.10.96 24.12.96 19.11.96
Australia
WT/DS61/2
22.11.96
Japan
WT/DS61/3
62. EC-Customs Classification of
Some Computer Equipment14.11.96
US
WT/DS62/108.11.96 07.01.97 28.11.96
Korea
WT/DS62/2
29.11.96
Canada
WT/DS62/313.02.97
US
WT/DS62/425.02.97
WT/DSB/M/29
63. United States -Anti-Dumping
Measures onImports ofSolid
Urea from theFormer German
Democratic Republic09.12.96
EC
WT/DS63/128.11.96 27.01.97
64. Indonesia -Certain Measures
Affecting theAutomobile Industry05.12.96
Japan
WT/DS64/129.11.96 28.01.97 17.12.96
US
WT/DS64/2
18.12.96
EC
WT/DS64/318.04.97
Japan
WT/DS55/6-
WT/DS64/412.06.97
WT/DSB/M/34
65. Brazil -Certain Measures
Affecting Trade andInvestment in
theAutomotive Sector17.01.97
US
WT/DS65/110.01.97 11.03.97
66. Japan -Measures Affecting
Imports ofPork22.01.97
EC
WT/DS66/115.01.97 16.03.97 31.01.97
Canada
WT/DS66/2WT/DSB/W/64
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67. United Kingdom -Customs
Classification ofCertain Computer
Equipment20.02.97
US
WT/DS67/114.02.97 15.04.97 04.03.97
Korea
WT/DS67/210.03.97
US
WT/DS67/320.03.97
DSB decided
thatthisdispute
willbeexamined
bythepanel
established on
25February 1997
(WT/DSB/M/30)
68. Ireland -Customs Clarification of
Certain Computer Equipment19.02.97
US
WT/DS68/114.02.97 15.04.97 10.03.97
US
WT/DS68/220.03.97
DSB decided
thatthisdispute
willbeexamined
bythepanel
established on
25February 1997
(WT/DSB/M/30)
69. European Communities -
Measures Affecting Importation of
Certain Poultry Products04.03.97
Brazil
WT/DS69/124.02.97 25.04.97 12.06.97
Brazil
WT/DS69/230.07.97
WT/DSB/M/36
70. Canada -Measures Affecting the
Export ofCivilian Aircraft14.03.97
Brazil
WT/DS70/110.03.97 09.04.97
71. Canada -Measures Affecting the
Export ofCivilian Aircraft14.03.97
Brazil
WT/DS71/110.03.97 09.05.97
72. European Communities -
Measures Affecting Butter
Products03.04.97
New Zealand
WT/DS72/124.03.97 23.05.97WT/DSB/W/64
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73. Japan -Procurement ofa
Navigation Satellite01.04.97
EC
WT/DS73/126.03.97 25.05.97 11.04.97
US
WT/DS73/214.08.97
WT/DS73/4
/Rev.1
74. Philippines -Measures Affecting
Pork andPoultry07.04.97
US
WT/DS74/101.04.97 31.05.97 22.04.97
EC
WT/DS74/2
24.04.97
Canada
WT/DS74/3
75. Korea -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages09.04.97
EC
WT/DS75/102.04.97 01.06.97 22.04.97
US
WT/DS75/2
24.04.37
Canada
WT/DS75/315.09.97
EC
WT/DS75/616.10.97
WT/DSB/M/38
76. Japan -Measures Affecting
Agricultural Products09.04.97
US
WT/DS76/107.04.97 06.06.97 06.10.97
US
WT/DS76/2
77. Argentina -Measures Affecting
Textiles andClothing28.04.97
EC
WT/DS77/121.04.97 20.06.97 14.05.97
US
WT/DS/77/215.09.97
EC
WT/DS77/3
06.10.97
Rev.1
16.10.97
Rev.1/Corr.116.10.97
WT/DSB/M/38
78. United States -Safeguard Measure
Against Imports ofBroom Corn
Brooms01.05.97
Colombia
WT/DS78/128.04.97 27.06.97WT/DSB/W/64
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79. India -Patent Protection for
Pharmaceutical andAgricultural
Chemical Products06.05.97
EC
WT/DS79/128.04.97 27.06.97 15.09.97
EC
WT/DS79/216.10.97
WT/DSB/M/38
80. Belgium -Measures Affecting
Commercial Telephone Directory
Services13.05.97
US
WT/DS80/102.05.97 01.07.97
81. Brazil -Certain Measures
Affecting Trade andInvestment in
theAutomotive Sector20.05.97
EC
WT/DS81/107.05.97 06.07.97
82. Ireland -Measures Affecting the
Grant ofCopyright and
Neighbouring Rights22.05.97
US
WT/DS82/114.05.97 13.07.97
83. Denmark -Measures Affecting the
Enforcement ofIntellectual
Property Rights21.05.97
US
WT/DS83/114.05.97 13.07.97
84. Korea -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages28.05.97
US
WT/DS84/123.05.97 22.07.97 02.06.97
Canada
WT/DS/84/2
13.06.97
EC
WT/DS84/315.09.97
US
WT/DS84/416.10.97
WT/DSB/M/38WT/DSB/W/64
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85. United States -Measures
Affecting Textiles andApparel
Products03.06.97
EC
WT/DS85/122.05.97 21.07.97 11.06.97
Switzerland
WT/DS85/2
18.06.97
Honduras
WT/DS85/3
17.06.97
Hong Kong
WT/DS85/4
18.06.97
Pakistan
WT/DS85/5
18.06.97
India
WT/DS85/6
19.06.97
Japan
WT/DS85/7
25.06.97
Dominican
Republic
WT/DS85/8
86. Sweden -Measures Affecting the
Enforcement ofIntellectual
Property Rights02.06.97
US
WT/DS86/128.05.97 27.07.97WT/DSB/W/64
Page44DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
87. Chile -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages11.06.97
EC
WT/DS87/104.06.97 03.08.97 30.06.97
Peru
WT/DS87/2
25.06.97
US
WT/DS87/3
30.06.97
Mexico
WT/DS87/406.10.97
EC
WT/DS87/5
88. United States -Measure Affecting
Government Procurement26.06.97
EC
WT/DS88/120.06.97 19.08.97 02.07.97
Japan
WT/DS88/2
89. United States -Imposition ofAnti-
Dumping Duties onImports of
Colour Television Receivers from
Korea16.07.97
Korea
WT/DS89/1
04.08.97
WT/DS89/1
andCorr.110.07.97 09.09.97 28.07.97
Mexico
WT/DS89/2
01.08.97
Thailand
WT/DS89/3
01.08.97
Japan
WT/DS89/4
04.08.97
HongKong,
China
WT/DS89/5
04.08.97
EC
WT/DS89/6WT/DSB/W/64
Page45DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
90. India -Quantitative Restrictions
onImports ofAgricultural,
Textile andIndustrial Products22.07.97
US
WT/DS90/115.07.97 13.09.97 30.07.97
Japan
WT/DS90/2
05.08.97
EC
WT/DS90/3
05.08.97
Canada
WT/DS90/4
05.08.97
Australia
WT/DS90/5
05.08.97
Switzerland
WT/DS90/6
08.08.97
New Zealand
WT/DS90/706.10.97
US
WT/DS90/8WT/DSB/W/64
Page46DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
91. India -Quantitative Restrictions
onImports ofAgricultural,
Textile andIndustrial Products22.07.97
Australia
WT/DS91/116.07.97 14.09.97 30.07.97
Japan
WT/DS91/2
05.08.97
US
WT/DS91/3
05.08.97
EC
WT/DS91/4
05.08.97
Canada
WT/DS91/5
05.08.97
Switzerland
WT/DS91/6
08.08.97
New Zealand
WT/DS91/7WT/DSB/W/64
Page47DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
92. India -Quantitative Restrictions
onImports ofAgricultural,
Textile andIndustrial Products22.07.97
Canada
WT/DS92/116.07.97 14.09.97 30.07.97
Japan
WT/DS92/2
05.08.97
US
WT/DS92/3
05.08.97
EC
WT/DS92/4
05.08.97
Australia
WT/DS92/5
05.08.97
Switzerland
WT/DS92/6
08.08.97
New Zealand
WT/DS92/7WT/DSB/W/64
Page48DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
93. India -Quantitative Restrictions
onImports ofAgricultural,
Textile andIndustrial Products22.07.97
New Zealand
WT/DS93/116.07.97 14.09.97 30.07.97
Japan
WT/DS93/2
05.08.97
US
WT/DS93/3
05.08.97
EC
WT/DS93/4
05.08.97
Canada
WT/DS93/5
05.08.97
Australia
WT/DS93/6
05.08.97
Switzerland
WT/DS93/7WT/DSB/W/64
Page49DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
94. India -Quantitative Restrictions
onImports ofAgricultural,
Textile andIndustrial Products23.07.97
Switzerland
WT/DS94/1
05.08.97
WT/DS94/1
andCorr.117.07.97 15.09.97 30.07.97
Japan
WT/DS94/2
05.08.97
US
WT/DS94/3
05.08.97
EC
WT/DS94/4
05.08.97
Canada
WT/DS94/5
05.08.97
Australia
WT/DS94/6
08.08.97
New Zealand
WT/DS94/7
95. United States -Measure Affecting
Government Procurement21.07.97
Japan
WT/DS95/118.07.97 16.09.97 30.07.97
EC
WT/DS95/2WT/DSB/W/64
Page50DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
96. India -Quantitative Restrictions
onImports ofAgricultural,
Textiles andIndustrial Products24.07.97
EC
WT/DS96/118.07.97 16.09.97 30.07.97
Japan
WT/DS96/2
05.08.97
US
WT/DS96/3
05.08.97
Canada
WT/DS96/4
05.08.97
Australia
WT/DS96/5
05.08.97
Switzerland
WT/DS96/6
08.08.97
New Zealand
WT/DS96/7
97. United States -Countervailing
Duty Investigation ofImports of
Salmon from Chile12.08.97
Chile
WT/DS97/105.08.97 04.10.97
98. Korea -Definitive Safeguard
Measure onImports ofCertain
Dairy Products15.08.97
EC
WT/DS/98/112.08.97 11.10.97 03.09.97
Australia
WT/DS98/2
99. United States -Anti-Dumping
Duty onDynamic Random Access
Memory Semiconductors
(DRAMS) ofOneMegabyte or
Above from Korea15.08.97
Korea
WT/DS99/1
25.08.97
WT/DS99/1
andCorr.114.08.97 13.10.97WT/DSB/W/64
Page51DisputeRequest for
Consultations
(date of
circulation)Date of
Receipt of
theRequest
for
ConsultationExpiration of
Consultation
PeriodRequest to
Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionRequest for
Establishment
ofaPanelPanel
Established
100. United States -Measures
Affecting Imports ofPoultry
Products25.08.97
EC
WT/DS100/118.08.97 17.10.97
101. Mexico -Anti-dumping
Investigation ofHigh-Fructose
Corn Syrup (HFCS) from the
United States15.09.97
US
WT/DS101/104.09.97 03.11.97
102. Philippines -Measures Affecting
Pork andPoultry09.10.97
US
WT/DS102/107.10.97 06.12.97 23.10.97
Canada
WT/DS102/3
28.10.97
EC
WT/DS102/4
103. Canada -Measures Affecting the
Importation ofMilk andthe
Exportation ofDairy Products13.10.97
US
WT/DS103/108.10.97 07.12.97 24.10.97
Japan
WT/DS103/2
27.10.97
Australia
WT/DS103/3
104. European Communities -
Measures Affecting the
Exportation ofProcessed Cheese13.10.97
US
WT/DS104/108.10.97 07.12.97 24.10.97
Japan
WT/DS104/2
27.10.97
Australia
WT/DS104/3
28.10.97
Canada
WT/DS104/4
105. European Communities -Regime
fortheImportation, Saleand
Distribution ofBananas25.10.97
Panama
WT/DS105/124.10.97 23.12.97WT/DSB/W/64
Page52SECTION II
PANEL AND APPELLATE BODY REPORTS
Circulation andAdoption
(1January 1995 -31October 1997)
Dispute Panel
EstablishedPanel Report
CirculatedExpiration
of20-Day
PeriodExpiration
of60-Day
PeriodNotice of
AppealPanel Report
AdoptedAppellate Report
CirculatedExpiration
of30-Day
PeriodAppellate Report
Adopted
1.US-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
US
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
EC
WT/DS8/R
Canada
WT/DS10/R
US
WT/DS11/R31.07.96 09.09.96 08.08.96
Japan
WT/DS8/9
WT/DS10/9
WT/DS11/601.11.96
WT/DS8/11
WT/DS10/11
WT/DS11/804.10.96
WT/DS8/AB/R
WT/DS10/AB/R
WT/DS11/AB/R03.11.96 01.11.96
WT/DS8/11
WT/DS10/11
WT/DS11/8
3.EC-Trade Description
ofScallops19.07.95
Canada
WT/DS705.08.96
WT/DS7/R
4.EC-Trade Description
ofScallops11.10.95
Peru
WT/DS12
Chile
WT/DS1405.08.96
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 16.12.96
Philippines
WT/DS22/820.03.97
WT/DS22/11
/Rev.221.02.97
WT/DS22/AB/R23.03.97 20.03.97
WT/DS22/11/
Rev.2WT/DSB/W/64
Page53Dispute Panel
EstablishedPanel Report
CirculatedExpiration
of20-Day
PeriodExpiration
of60-Day
PeriodNotice of
AppealPanel Report
AdoptedAppellate Report
CirculatedExpiration
of30-Day
PeriodAppellate Report
Adopted
6.US-Restrictions on
Imports ofCotton and
Man-Made Fibre
Underwear05.03.96
Costa Rica
WT/DS2408.11.96
WT/DS24/R28.11.96 07.01.97 11.11.96
Costa Rica
WT/DS24/525.02.97
WT/DS24/810.02.97
WT/DS24/AB/R12.03.97 25.02.97
WT/DS24/8
7.US-Measure Affecting
Imports ofWoven
Wool Shirts and
Blouses from India17.04.96
India
WT/DS3306.01.97
WT/DS33/R26.01.97 07.03.97 24.02.97
WT/DS33/323.05.97
WT/DS33/525.04.97
WT/DS33/AB/R
andCorr.125.05.97 23.05.97
WT/DS33/5
8.Canada -Certain
Measures Concerning
Periodicals19.06.96
US
WT/DS3114.03.97
WT/DS31/R and
Corr.103.04.97 13.05.97 29.04.97
WT/DS31/530.07.97
WT/DS31/730.06.97
WT/DS31/AB/R31.07.97 30.07.97
WT/DS31/7
9.EC-Regime forthe
Importation, Saleand
Distribution ofBananas08.05.96
Ecuador,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Mexico,
US
WT/DS2722.05.97
WT/DS27/R/ECU
WT/DS27/R/GTM
WT/DS27/R/HND
WT/DS27/R/MEX
WT/DS27/R/USA11.06.97 21.07.97 11.06.97
WT/DS27/925.09.97
WT/DS27/1209.09.97
WT/DS27/AB/R09.10.97 25.09.97
WT/DS27/12
10.ECMeasures
Concerning Meat and
Meat Products
(Hormones)20.05.96
US
WT/DS26
16.10.96
Canada
WT/DS4818.08.97
WT/DS26/R/USA
WT/DS48/R/CAN07.09.97 17.10.97 24.09.97
WT/DS26/9
WT/DS48/7
11.India -Patent
Protection for
Pharmceutical and
Agricultural Chemical
Products20.11.96
US
WT/DS5005.09.97
WT/DS50/R25.09.97 04.11.97 15.10.97
WT/DS50/6WT/DSB/W/64
Page54SECTION III
IMPLEMENTATION OFDSB RECOMMENDATIONS
(1January 1995 -31October 1997)
DisputeAdoption of
Panel/Appellate
Body ReportsNotification ofIntentions on
Implementation ofDSB
Recommendations
(Within 30daysafter thedateofadoption ofthe
panel/Appellate Body report )Date ofDetermination
ofReasonable Period
ofTimeReasonable Period
ofTime
(DSU Art. 21.3)Surveillance by
DSB (Art. 21.6)*
1.US-Standards for
Reformulated and
Conventional Gasoline20.05.96
WT/DS2/919.06.96
WT/DSB/M/1903.12.96
WT/DSB/M/2720.05.96 -20.08.97
(15months)WT/DS2/10
WT/DS2/10/Add.1
WT/DS2/10/Add.2
WT/DS2/10/Add.3
WT/DS2/10/Add.4
WT/DS2/10/Add.5
WT/DS2/10/Add.6
WT/DS2/10/Add.7
2.Japan -Taxes onAlcoholic
Beverages01.11.96
WT/DS8/11
WT/DS10/11
WT/DS11/820.11.96
WT/DSB/M/2614.02.97
WT/DS8/15
WT/DS10/15
WT/DS11/1314.02.97 -14.05.98
(15months)(WT/DS8/18-
WT/DS10/18-
WT/DS11/16)
(WT/DS8/18/Add.1-
WT/DS10/18/Add.1-
WT/DS11/16/Add.1)
3.US-Restrictions on
Imports ofCotton andMan-
made Fibre Underwear25.02.97
WT/DS24/820.03.97
WT/DSB/M/30Themeasure expired
on28.03.97
WT/DSB/M/31
4.Brazil -Measures Affecting
Desiccated Coconut20.03.97
WT/DS22/11/Rev.2N.A.
5.US-Measure Affecting
Imports ofWoven Wool
Shirts andBlouses from
India23.05.97
WT/DS33/5Therestraint rescinded
on03.12.96
WT/DSB/M/33WT/DSB/W/64
Page55DisputeAdoption of
Panel/Appellate
Body ReportsNotification ofIntentions on
Implementation ofDSB
Recommendations
(Within 30daysafter thedateofadoption ofthe
panel/Appellate Body report )Date ofDetermination
ofReasonable Period
ofTimeReasonable Period
ofTime
(DSU Art. 21.3)Surveillance by
DSB (Art. 21.6)*
6..Canada -Certain Measures
Concerning Periodicals30.07.97
WT/DS31/729.08.97
WT/DS31/825.09.97
WT/DSB/M/3730.07.97-30.10.98
(15months)
7.EC-Regime forthe
Importation, Saleand
Distribution ofBananas25.09.97
WT/DS27/1216.10.97
WT/DSB/M/38
*Six months after thereasonable period oftimeisestablished.