WT/DS371/15/Add.16  
 
20 August 2013  
(13-4474)  Page: 1/2  
  Original: English  
 
 THAILAND – CUSTOMS AND FISCAL MEASURES ON CIGARETTES 
FROM THE PHILIPPINES 
STATUS REPORT BY THAILAND 
Addendum 
 The following communication, dated 19 August 20 13, from the delegation of Thailand to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU. 
 
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute 
Thailand – Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines  
(WT/DS371) 
 
 
Thailand submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules 
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). At its meeting on 15 July 2011, the 
Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted the Appellate Body report on Thailand – Customs and 
Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines (WT/DS371/AB/R) and the panel report 
(WT/DS371/R), as modified by the Appellate Body report. 
 
On 23 September 2011, pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of the DSU, Thailand and the 
Philippines notified the DSB that they had mutually  agreed on the reasonable period of time for 
Thailand to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB. With respect to the DSB's 
recommendations and rulings regarding paragrap hs 8.3(b) and (c) of the panel report, the 
reasonable period of time to comply shall be 15 months, expiring on 15 October 2012. With 
respect to the DSB's recommendations and ruling s regarding all other measures, the reasonable 
period of time to comply shall be 10 months, expiring on 15 May 2012.  
 
Article 21.6 of the DSU provides that the issu e of implementation of the recommendations 
or rulings shall be placed on the agenda of the DSB meeting after six months following the date of 
establishment of the reasonable period of time pursuant to paragraph 3 and shall remain on the 
DSB's agenda until the issue is resolved. Accordingly, Thailand hereby provides the following 
status report of its progress in the implementation of the DSB's recommendations and rulings.  
 
On 10 April 2012, Thailand submitted to the DSB its first status report under Article 21.6 of 
the DSU on its progress in the implementation of  the DSB’s recommendations and rulings in this 
matter. This report was circulated to Members as document WT/DS371/15, dated 13 April 2012. Since then, Thailand has submitted monthly status reports to the DSB on this matter. Thailand's 
most recent status report was submitted on 11 July 2013 and was circulated to Members as 
document WT/DS371/15/Add.15, dated 12 July 2013.   
Since the last status report, Thailand has continued to work on the issues discussed with the 
Philippines during the informal consultations that took place in Bangkok on 3-4 May and has provided additional information to the Philippines in this context. Thailand expects to provide the 
remaining confidential information shortly.  Thailand also looks forward to continued discussions on 
the remaining outstanding technical issues with th e Philippines and, as appropriate, with private 
stakeholders.  In Thailand's view, these consulta tions were productive and provide the best means  WT/DS371/15/Add.16 
 
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  of resolving this dispute. Thailand hopes by this means to be able to achieve a mutually 
satisfactory outcome to this dispute.     
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