WT/DSB/67  
 
19 November 2015  
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DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY 
ANNUAL REPORT (2015) 
The Report was prepared pursuant to the Procedur es for an Annual Overview of WTO Activities and 
for Reporting under the WTO (WT/L/105), and sets out the actions taken by the Dispute 
Settlement Body (DSB) in the period since its previous Annual Report.1 
 
In carrying out its tasks, the DSB held 17 meetin gs since the period covered by the previous 
Report. The minutes of these meetings, which rema in the record of the DSB's work, are contained 
in documents WT/DSB/M/353 – WT/DSB/M/3692 a n d  s h o u l d  b e  r e a d  i n  c o n j u n c t i o n  w i t h  t h i s  
Report.3 
 
The following matters are included in this Report:  
Table of Contents 
1   ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON ....................................................................................... 2
 
2   REAPPOINTMENT OF APPELLATE BODY MEMBERS ....................................................... 2  
3   INDICATIVE LIST OF GOVERNME NTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS ........... 2  
4   ADOPTION OF THE 2015 DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DISPUTE 
SETTLEMENT BODY .......................................................................................................... 2  
5   ESTABLISHMENT OF PANELS AND REQUESTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PANELS ........................................................................................................................ .... 3
 
6   ADOPTION OF APPELLATE  BODY/PANEL REPORTS ..................................................... 6  
7   STATEMENTS OF INTENTIONS IN RESPECT OF IMPLEMENTATION PURSUANT 
TO ARTICLE 21.3 OF THE DSU .......................................................................................... 7  
8   STATUS REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
RECOMMENDATIONS ADOP TED BY THE DSB .................................................................... 8  
9   MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.6 OF THE DSU 
(SURVEILLANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION) ........................................................................ 9  
10   RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.2 OF THE DSU (COMPENSATION AND 
SUSPENSION OF CO NCESSIONS) ................................................................................... 10  
11   OTHER MATTERS ..................................................................................................... 10  
12   CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................... 11  
 
                                               
1 WT/DSB/64. 
2 This report includes activities that took place during meetings of the DSB from 17 December 2014 
through 28 October 2015. 
3 Previous Annual Reports included an  overview of the state of play of WTO disputes. The overview was 
intended to serve as a ready resource for delegations to  obtain a quick and general overview of the status of 
disputes in the system. By 2014, the overview had grown to some 150 pages. Therefore, in the light of its 
length and given that all information included in the overview is easily accessible on the WTO website, the Secretariat no longer intends to produce the overview. WT/DSB/67 
 
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1  ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON 
1.1.  At its meeting on 23 February 2015, the DSB elected by acclamation H.E. Mr. Harald Neple 
(Norway) as Chairman of the DSB (WT/DSB/M/357). 
2  REAPPOINTMENT OF A PPELLATE BODY MEMBERS 
2.1.  Regarding the reappointments of Messrs.  Ujal Singh Bhatia and Thomas R. Graham: 
 At the DSB meeting on 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), the Chairman informed delegations 
that the first four-year terms of office of Me ssrs. Ujal Singh Bhatia and Thomas R. Graham 
would expire on 10 December 2015 and that both of them were eligible for reappointment to 
a second and final terms of office, pursuant to  Article 17.2 of the DSU. The Chairman said 
that he had recently been informed that Me ssrs. Bhatia and Graham were interested and 
willing to serve for a second four-year term. In light of this, he intended to consult informally with Members on these matters and invited delegations with views to contact him 
directly. He said that he would report back to delegations on the results of his consultations. 
 At the DSB meetings on 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 
20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365) and 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368), the Chairman 
informed delegations that his consultations on the issue of possible reappointments of two Appellate Body members were ongoing and, on ce again, he invited any delegations with 
views on this matter to contact him directly. 
 At the DSB meeting on 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369), the Chairman made a statement 
regarding the issue of possible reappointments of two Appellate Body members and said 
that it was his intention to host a very informal meeting with these two members of the 
Appellate Body. He invited any interested delegation who would wish to participate in that meeting and pose questions to the Appellate Body members to contact him directly or via 
the Secretariat by 6 November 2015 and to indicate the topics that they would wish to raise. 
He said that it was his intention to place the issue of reappointments on the Agenda of the 25 November 2015 DSB meeting for a decision. 
2.2.  Currently, the Appellate Body is composed of the following members (in alphabetical order): 
Mr. Ujal Singh Bhatia (India), Mr. Seung Wha Chang (Korea), Mr. Thomas R. Graham 
(United States), Mr. Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández (Mexico), Mr. Shree Baboo Chekitan Servansing 
(Mauritius), Mr. Peter Van den Bossche (Belgium) and Ms. Yuejiao Zhang (China). 
3  INDICATIVE LIST OF GOVERNMENT AL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS 
3.1.  During the period under review, Members suggested and the DSB approved a total of five 
new nominations for inclusion on the Indicative List of Governmental and Non-Governmental Panelists, in accordance with Article 8.4 of the DSU. These names are contained in documents: 
WT/DSB/W/536, WT/DSB/W/543 an d WT/DSB/W/545. The DSB approved these nominations at its 
meetings on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359) and 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360). 
3.2.  The DSB approved the following new names for the Indicative List: (i) Cuba – Mr. Narciso A. 
Cobo Roura, Ms. Celia M. Labora Rodríguez and Ms. Dánice Vázquez De Alvaré; (ii) Dominican Republic – Ms. Katrina Naut; and (iii) Israel – Ms. Rachel Frid De Vries. 
4  ADOPTION OF THE 2015 DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY 
4.1.  At its meeting on 28 Oc tober 2015, the DSB adopted the draft Annual Report of the DSB 
for 2015 contained in document WT/DSB/W/554 on the understanding that it would be further updated by the Secretariat in order to include the actions taken by the DSB at the 
28 October 2015 meeting. The updated Report would be submitted for consideration by the 
General Council at its meeting on 30 November/1 December 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). WT/DSB/67 
 
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  5  ESTABLISHMENT OF PANELS AND REQUESTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PANELS 
5.1.  During the period under review, the DSB established 15 Panels in accordance with Article 6 of 
the DSU and, two Panels in accordance with Article 9.1 of the DSU, each to examine a distinct 
same matter raised in separate complaints. These actions are described below with reference to each of the disputes in question: 
 "Brazil – Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges": The DSB considered, for the 
second time, the European Union's panel request at its meeting on 17 December 2014 
(WT/DS472/5; WT/DSB/M/353), and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the 
provisions of Article 6 of the DSU, with standard terms of reference. The European Union and Brazil made statements. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, India, 
Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation, So uth Africa, Chinese Taipei, Turkey and 
the United States. 
 "United States – Conditional Tax Incentives for Large Civil Aircraft": The DSB considered, for 
the first time, the European Union's panel request at its meeting on 23 February 2015 
(WT/DS487/2; WT/DSB/M/357). The European Union and the United States made 
statements. At that meeting, the DSB agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the 
provisions of Article 4.4 of the SCM Agreemen t and Article 6 of the DSU, with standard 
terms of reference. The following delegations rese rved third-party rights to participate in the 
Panel's proceedings: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea and 
the Russian Federation. 
 "Canada – Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Certain Carbon Steel Welded Pipe from the 
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu": The DSB considered, 
for the first time, a panel request by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), at its meeting on 23 February 2015 (WT/DS482/2; 
WT/DSB/M/357). Chinese Taipei and Canada made statements. The DSB considered this 
matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 10 March 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Ar ticle 6 of the DSU, with standard terms of 
reference (WT/DSB/M/358). Chinese Taipei and Canada made statements. The following 
delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Brazil, 
China, the European Union, Korea, Norway, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. 
 "China – Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Cellulose Pulp from Canada": The DSB 
considered, for the first time, Canada's panel request at its meeting on 23 February 2015 
(WT/DS483/2; WT/DSB/M/357). Canada and China made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 10 March 2015 and agreed to establish a 
panel in accordance with the provisions of Ar ticle 6 of the DSU, with standard terms of 
reference (WT/DSB/M/358). Canada and China made statements. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Brazil, Chile, 
the European Union, Japan, Korea, Norway, Singapore and the United States. 
 "European Union – Countervailing Measures on Certain Polyethylene Terephthalate from 
Pakistan": The DSB considered, for the first time, Pakistan's panel request at its meeting on 
23 February 2015 (WT/DS486/2; WT/DSB/M/357). Pakistan and the European Union made 
statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 25 March 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 
of the DSU, with standard terms of reference (WT/DSB/M/359). Pakistan and 
the European Union made statements. The followi ng delegations reserved third-party rights 
to participate in the Panel's proceedings: China and the United States. 
 "Russia – Tariff Treatment of Certain Agricultural and Manufacturing Products": The DSB 
considered, for the first time, the European Union's panel request at its 
meeting on 10 March 2015 (WT/DS485/6; WT/D SB/M/358). The European Union and the 
Russian Federation made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 25 March 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with st andard terms of reference (WT/DSB/M359). WT/DSB/67 
 
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  The European Union and the Russian Federation made statements. The following delegations 
reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Australia, Brazil, 
Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, India, Japan,  Korea, the Republic of Moldova, Norway, 
Singapore, Ukraine and the United States. 
 "United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea": 
The DSB considered, for the first time, Korea's panel request at its meeting on 
10 March 2015 (WT/DS488/5; WT/DSB/M/358). Korea and the United States made 
statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 
25 March 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with standard terms of reference (WT/DSB/M/359). Korea and the United States made statements. The following delegations reserv ed third-party rights to participate in the 
Panel's proceedings: Canada, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, 
the Russian Federation and Turkey. 
 "China – Measures Related to Demonstration Bases and Common Service Platforms 
Programmes": The DSB considered, for the first ti me, the United States' panel request at its 
meeting on 22 April 2015 (WT/DS489/6; WT/DSB/M/360). The United States, China and 
the European Union made statements. At that meeting, the DSB agreed to establish a panel 
in accordance with the provisions of Article 4.4 of the SCM Agreement and Article 6 of the 
DSU with standard terms of reference. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, 
the Dominican Republic, the European Union, In dia, Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation, 
Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Chinese Taipei. 
 "Indonesia – Importation of Horticultural Products, Animals and Animal Products": The DSB 
considered, for the first time, the panel requests by New Zealand (WT/DS477/9) and by 
the United States (WT/DS478/9) at its meeting on 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360). 
New Zealand, the United States and Indonesia made statements. The DSB considered these 
matters, for the second time, at its meeting on 20 May 2015 and agreed to establish a single panel pursuant to Article 9.1 of the DSU, with standard terms of reference, to 
examine the complaints by New Zealand and the United States (WT/DSB/M/361). 
New Zealand, the United States and Indonesia made statements. The following delegations 
reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Norway, Paraguay, 
Singapore, Chinese Taipei and Thailand. 
 "European Union and its Member States – Certain Measures Relating to the Energy Sector": 
The DSB considered, for the first time, the Russian Federation's panel request at its meeting 
on 19 June 2015 (WT/DS476/2; WT/DSB/M/364). The Russian Federation and 
the European Union made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 20 July 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the 
provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with st andard terms of reference (WT/DSB/M/365). 
The Russian Federation and the European Union made statements. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Brazil, China, Colombia, 
India, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and the United States. 
 "European Union – Measures Affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products": 
The DSB considered, for the first time, China's panel request at its meeting on 
19 June 2015 (WT/DS492/2 and Corr.1; WT/DSB/M/364). China and the European Union 
made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 20 July 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of 
the DSU with standard terms of reference (WT/DSB/M/365). China, the European Union and 
Brazil made statements. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Argentina, Canada, Brazil, India, the Russian Federation and 
the United States. 
 "European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Indonesia": The DSB 
considered, for the first time, Indonesia's panel request at its meeting on 
20 July 2015 (WT/DS480/2 and Corr.1; WT/DSB/M/365). Indonesia and the European Union WT/DSB/67 
 
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  made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 
31 August 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of 
Article 6 of the DSU with standard terms of reference (WT/DSB/M/367). Indonesia and 
the European Union made statements. The followi ng delegations reserved third-party rights 
to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, 
Japan, Norway, the Russian Federation, Si ngapore, Turkey and the United States. 
 "Indonesia – Safeguard on Certain Iron or Steel Products": The DSB considered, for the first 
time, a panel request by the Separate Custom s Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu (Chinese Taipei) at the DSB meeting on 31 August 2015 (WT/DS490/2; WT/DSB/M/367). Chinese Taipei and Indonesia made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 28 September 2015 and agreed to establish a 
panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with standard terms of 
reference (WT/DSB/M/368). Chinese Taipei and Indonesia made statements. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel proceedings: Australia, 
Chile, China, the European Union, India, Ja pan, Korea, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, 
the United States and Viet Nam. 
 "United States – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Certain Coated Paper from 
Indonesia": The DSB considered, for the first ti me, Indonesia's panel request at its meeting 
on 20 July 2015 (WT/DS491/2; WT/DSB/M/365). Indonesia and the United States made statements. The DSB considered, for the first time, a new panel request by Indonesia on the 
same matter at its meeting on 31 August 2015 (WT/DS491/3; WT/DSB/M/367). Indonesia 
and the United States made statements. The DSB considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 28 September 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance 
with the provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with standard terms of reference 
(WT/DSB/M/368). Indonesia and the United States made statements. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Brazil, 
Canada, China, the European Union, India, Korea and Turkey. 
 "Korea – Import Bans, and Testing and Certification Requirements for Radionuclides": The 
DSB considered, for the first time, Japan's panel request at its meeting on 31 August 2015 
(WT/DS495/3; WT/DSB/M/367). Japan and Korea made statements. The DSB considered 
this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 28 September 2015 and agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with standard 
terms of reference (WT/DSB/M/368). Japan and Korea made statements. The following 
delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Brazil, Canada, China, Guatemala, India, the Europe an Union, New Zealand, Norway, the Russian 
Federation, Chinese Taipei and the United States. 
 "Brazil – Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges": The DSB considered, for the 
first time, Japan's panel request at its meeting on 28 September 2015 (WT/DS497/3; 
WT/DSB/M/368). Japan, Brazil and the European Union made statements. At that meeting, 
the DSB agreed to establish a panel in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the DSU with standard terms of reference. The following delegations reserved third-party rights to 
participate in the Panel's proceedings: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, the 
European Union, India, Korea, the Russian Fe deration, Singapore, Turkey, Ukraine and the 
United States. 
 "Indonesia – Safeguard on Certain Iron or Steel Products": The DSB considered, for the first 
time, Viet Nam's panel request at its meeting on 28 September 2015 (WT/DS496/3; 
WT/DSB/M/368). Viet Nam, Indonesia and Chinese Taipei made statements. The DSB 
considered this matter, for the second time, at its meeting on 28 October 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/369) and agreed that the request by Viet Nam for the establishment of a panel with standard terms of reference is accepted and that, as provided in Article 9.1 of the DSU 
in respect of multiple complainants, the Panel established at the 28 September 2015 DSB 
meeting to examine the complaint by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu contained in WT/DS490/2, with regard to the same matter, will also examine the complaint by Viet Nam contained in WT/DS496/3. Viet Nam, Indonesia, 
Chinese Taipei, the United States and the European Union made statements. The following 
delegations reserved third-party rights to participate in the Panel's proceedings: Australia, WT/DSB/67 
 
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  Chile, China, the European Union, India,  Japan, Korea, the Russian Federation, 
Chinese Taipei, Ukraine, the United States and Viet Nam. 
5.2.  The following panel request was considered by the DSB for the first time: 
 "Indonesia – Measures Concerning the Importation of Chicken Meat and Chicken Products": 
The DSB considered, for the first time, Brazil's panel request at its meeting on 
28 October 2015 (WT/DS484/8; WT/DSB/M/369). Brazil and Indonesia made statements. No further action by the DSB had taken place by the time of writing this Report. 
6  ADOPTION OF APPELLATE BODY/PANEL REPORTS 
6.1.  During the period covered by this Report , the DSB adopted 15 Panel Reports contained in 
12 documents and 12 Appellate Body Reports contained in 8 documents: 
 "United States – Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 
from India": The DSB adopted the Appellate Body Report contained in WT/DS436/AB/R and 
the Panel Report contained in WT/DS436/R and Add.1, as modified by the Appellate Body 
Reports in this dispute at its meeting on 19 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/354). The following 
delegations made statements: India, the United States, China, Canada, Australia and Japan. 
 "United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China": The DSB 
adopted the Appellate Body Report contained in WT/DS437/AB/R and the Panel Report 
contained in WT/DS437/R and Add.1, as modified by the Appellate Body Report in this dispute at its meeting on 16 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/355). The following delegations 
made statements: China, the United States, Australia, Canada and India. 
 "Argentina – Measures Affecting the Importation of Goods": The DSB adopted the Appellate 
Body Reports contained in WT/DS438/AB/R – WT/DS444/AB/R – WT/DS445/AB/R and the 
Panel Reports contained in WT/DS438/R and Add.1 – WT/DS444/R and Add.1 – WT/DS445/R and Add.1, as modified and upheld respectively by the Appellate Body Reports at its meeting on 26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356). The following delegations made 
statements: the European Union, the United Stat es, Japan, Argentina, Chinese Taipei, Brazil, 
Australia, Canada, Norway and India. 
 "United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp from Viet Nam": The DSB 
adopted the Appellate Body Report contained in WT/DS429/AB/R and the Panel Report 
contained in WT/DS429/R and Add.1, as upheld by the Appellate Body Report at its meeting 
on 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360). The following delegations made statements: Viet Nam, 
the United States, Korea, Cuba and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. 
 "United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements: Recourse to 
Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada and Mexico": The DSB adopted the Appellate Body 
Reports contained in WT/DS384/AB/RW – WT/DS386/AB/RW and the Panel Reports contained in WT/DS384/RW and Add.1 – WT/DS386/RW and Add.1, as modified by the 
Appellate Body Reports at its meeting on 29 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/362). The following 
delegations made statements: Canada, Mexico and the United States. 
 "India – Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products": The DSB 
adopted the Appellate Body Report contained in WT/DS430/AB/R and the Panel Report 
contained in WT/DS430/R and Add.1, as modified by the Appellate Body Report at its meeting on 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364). The following delegations made statements: 
the United States, India, the European Union, Norway and Japan. 
 "Ukraine – Definitive Safeguard Measures on  Certain Passenger Cars": The DSB adopted 
the Panel Report contained in WT/DS468/R and Add.1 at its meeting on 20 July 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/365). The following delegations made statements: Japan, Ukraine and the European Union. WT/DSB/67 
 
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   "Peru – Additional Duty on Imports of Certai n Agricultural Products": The DSB adopted the 
Appellate Body Report contained in WT/DS457/AB/R and Add.1 and the Panel Report 
contained WT/DS457/R and Add.1, as modified by the Appellate Body Report, at its meeting on 31 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/366). The following delegations made statements: Guatemala, 
Peru and the United States. 
 "United States – Measures Affecting the Importation of Animals, Meat and Other Animal 
Products from Argentina": The DSB adopted the Panel Report in WT/DS447/R and Add.1 at 
its meeting on 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367). The following delegations made statements: Argentina and the United States. 
 "China – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-Rolled Electrical 
Steel from the United States: Recourse to Arti cle 21.5 of the DSU by the United States": the 
DSB adopted the Panel Report in WT/DS414/RW and Add.1 at its meeting on 
31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367). The following delegations made statements: 
the United States and China.  
 "China – Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel 
Seamless Tubes from Japan"/"China – Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-
Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes from the European Union": The DSB adopted the Appellate Body Reports contained in WT/DS454/AB/R – WT/DS460/AB/R and Add.1 and 
the Panel Reports contained in WT/DS454/R – WT/DS460/R and Add.1 and Corr.1, as 
modified by the Appellate Body Reports at its meeting on 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). The following delegations made statements: Japan, the European Union, 
China, the United States, Brazil, India and Korea. 
7  STATEMENTS OF INTENTIONS IN RESPECT OF IMPLEMENTATION PURSUANT TO 
ARTICLE 21.3 OF THE DSU 
7.1.  The DSB took note of Members' statements of intentions with respect to implementation of 
the DSB recommendations and rulings in connection with nine disputes: 
 "United States – Countervailing Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 
from India": The United States informed the DSB of its intentions in respect of 
implementation of the recommendations and rulin gs of the DSB in this dispute at the DSB 
on 16 January 2015 (DS436; WT/DSB/M/355). The following delegations made statements: 
the United States and India. 
 "United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Products from China": 
The United States informed the DSB in writing of its intentions in respect of implementation 
of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this dispute on 13 February 2015 
(WT/DS437/12). The United States further confirmed its intentions in respect of implementation of the recommendations and rulin gs of the DSB in this dispute at the DSB 
meeting on 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357). The following delegations made 
statements: the United States and China. 
 "Argentina – Measures Affecting the Importation of Goods": Argentina informed the DSB of 
its intentions in respect of implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in 
these disputes at the DSB meeting on 23 February 2015 (DS438 - DS444 – DS445; WT/DSB/M/357). The following delegations made statements: Argentina, 
the European Union, the United States and Japan. 
 "United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp from Viet Nam": 
The United States informed the DSB of its inte ntions in respect of implementation of the 
recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this dispute at the DSB meeting on 20 May 2015 (DS429; WT/DSB/M/361). The following delegations made statements: the United States, Viet Nam, China, Cuba and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. WT/DSB/67 
 
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   "India – Measures Concerning the Importation of Certain Agricultural Products": India 
informed the DSB in writing of its intentions in respect of implementation of the 
recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this dispute on 13 July 2015 (WT/DS430/12). India further confirmed its intentions in respect of implementation of the recommendations 
and rulings of the DSB in this dispute at the DSB meeting on 20 July 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/365).The following delegations made statements: India and the United States. 
 "Ukraine – Definitive Safeguard Measures on Certain Passenger Cars": Ukraine informed the 
DSB in writing of its intentions in respect of implementation of the recommendations and 
rulings of the DSB in this dispute on 17 August 2015 (WT/DS468/9). Ukraine further confirmed its intentions in respect of implementation of the recommendations and rulings of 
the DSB in this dispute at the DSB meeting on 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367). The 
following delegations made statements: Ukraine and Japan. 
 "Peru – Additional Duty on Imports of Certain Agricultural Products": Peru informed the DSB 
of its intentions in respect of implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB 
in this dispute at the DSB meeting on 31 August 2015 (DS457; WT/DSB/M/367). The 
following delegations made statements: Peru and Guatemala. 
8  STATUS REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 
RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB 
8.1.  The DSB received status reports with respect to implementation of DSB rulings and 
recommendations during the period considered in this Report with regard to seven matters as 
follows: 
 "United States – Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998": status reports by 
the United States (WT/DS176/11/Add.144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 
152, 153, 154) subm itted at the DSB meetings  held on 17 December 2014 
(WT/DSB/M/353), 26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 
25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 
28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, the following Members made 
statements on this matter: the United States (11 times), the European Union (11), Angola (8), Antigua and Barbuda, on behalf of  the OECS (1), Argentina (11), the Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela (11), Brazil (11), China (11), Cuba (11), Dominica, on behalf of the 
OECS (2), the Dominican Republic (5), Ecuador (11), El Salvador (11), India (11), Jamaica (9), Kenya (1), Mexico (11), Nicaragua (11), Paraguay (3), Pakistan (1), Peru (7), 
the Plurinational State of Bolivia (9),the Russian Federation (11), Trinidad and Tobago (9), 
Uruguay (9), Viet Nam (11) and Zimbabwe (9). 
 "United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan": 
status reports by the United States (WT/DS184/15/Add.144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 
151, 152, 153, 154) submitted at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 
25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, statements on this matter 
were made by the United States (11 times) and Japan (11). 
 "United States – Section 110(5) of the US Copyright Act": status reports by 
the United States (WT/DS160/24/Add.119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 
128, 129) submitted at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 25 March 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), 
19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 WT/DSB/67 
 
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  (WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, statements on this matter were made by 
the United States (11 times) and the European Union (11). 
 "European Communities – Measures Affectin g the Approval and Marketing of Biotech 
Products": status reports by the European Union (WT/DS291/37/Add.82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 
88, 89, 90, 91, 92) submitted at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 
(WT/DSB/M/353), 26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 
31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, statements on this matter were made by the European Union (11 times) and the United States (11). 
 "United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp from Viet Nam": status reports 
by the United States (WT/DS404/11/Add.30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40) 
submitted at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 
26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), 
19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M369). In the course of the year, statements on this matter were made by the United States (11 times), Viet Nam (11), Cuba (11), Nicaragua (2) and the Bolivarian 
Republic of Venezuela (11). 
 "European Communities – Measures Prohibitin g the Importation and Marketing of Seal 
Products": status reports by the European Union (WT/DS400/16 – WT/DS401/17 and Add.1, 
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) submitted at the DSB meetings held on 25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367) 
28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, statements on this matter were made by the European Union (8 times), Canada (8) and Norway (8). 
 "United States – Countervailing Measures on Ce rtain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products 
from India": status report by the United  States (WT/DS436/14) submitted at the DSB 
meeting held on 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). Statements were made by 
the United States and India. 
9  MATTERS RAISED BY MEMBERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.6 OF THE DSU 
(SURVEILLANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION) 
9.1.  The DSB considered at several meetings the implementation of the DSB recommendations 
and rulings with respect to four matters: 
 "United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000" (DS217; DS234): 
The European Union and Japan raised the impl ementation of the DSB recommendations and 
rulings in these disputes at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 
26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 25 March 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, the following delegations made statements: 
the European Union (11 times), Japan (11), Brazil (11), Canada (11), India (11), China (2) and the United States (11). 
 "China – Certain Measures Affecting Electronic Payment Services" (DS413): 
The United States raised the implementation  of the DSB recommendations and rulings in 
this dispute at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 
26 January 2015 (WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), WT/DSB/67 
 
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  19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/369). In the course of the year, th e following delegations made statements: the 
United States (11 times) and China (11). 
 "Thailand – Customs and Fiscal Measures on Cigarettes from the Philippines" (DS371): 
the Philippines raised the implementation of the DSB recommendations and rulings in this 
dispute at the DSB meetings held on 17 December 2014 (WT/DSB/M/353), 26 January 2015 
(WT/DSB/M/356), 23 February 2015 (WT/DSB/M/357), 25 March 2015 (WT/DSB/M/359), 
22 April 2015 (WT/DSB/M/360), 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), 19 June 2015 (WT/DSB/M/364), 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368) and 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369). In the course 
of the year, the following delegations made statements: the Philippines (11 times) and 
Thailand (10). 
10  RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.2 OF THE DSU (COMPENSATION AND SUSPENSION OF 
CONCESSIONS) 
10.1.  One matter raised in the DSB had been referred to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the 
DSU: 
 "United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements": At the DSB 
meeting on 17 June 2015, following Canada's request under Article 22.2 of the DSU contained in WT/DS384/35, the matter raised by the United States in document 
WT/DS384/36 has been referred to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU 
(WT/DSB/M/363). The following delegations made statements: Canada, the United States and the European Union. 
 "United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements": At the DSB 
meeting on 17 June 2015, following Mexico's request under Article 22.2 of the DSU 
contained in WT/DS386/35, the delegations of Mexico and the United States made 
statements, and the item by Mexico was not included on the Agenda (WT/DSB/M/363). Following the meeting, the delegation of the United States circulated a communication in 
document WT/DS386/36 concerning arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU.  
11  OTHER MATTERS 
11.1.  The DSB also considered a variety of other matters. 11.2.  Decisions proposed by the parties to the dispute approving the extension of the time-period 
for DSB adoption of Panel Reports by negative consensus in order to accommodate the workload 
and scheduling constraints of the Appellate Body: 
 At the DSB meeting held on 17 December 2014, pursuant to the joint request by Peru and 
Guatemala, the DSB adopted a draft decision, as set out in document WT/DS457/6 
pertaining to the dispute: "Peru – Additional Duty on Imports of Certain Agricultural Products" (WT/DSB/M/353). The representatives of Peru, Guatemala and the United States 
made statements. 
 At the DSB meeting held on 25 March 2015, pursuant to the joint request by Japan and 
China, the DSB adopted a draft decision, as se t out in document WT/DS454/6 pertaining to 
the dispute: "China – Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes (HP-SSST) from Japan" (WT/DSB/M/359). The representatives of Japan, China and the United States made statements. 
 At the DSB meeting held on 25 March 2015, pursuant to the joint request by 
the European Union and China, the DSB adopte d a draft decision, as set out in document 
WT/DS460/6 pertaining to the dispute: "China – Measures Imposing Anti-Dumping Duties on 
High-Performance Stainless Steel Seamless Tubes (HP-SSST) from the European Union" (WT/DSB/M/359). The representatives of the European Union and China made statements. WT/DSB/67 
 
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  11.3.  At the DSB meeting held on 25 March 2015, the Chairman made a statement regarding a 
communication from the Appellate Body, set out in document WT/AB/23, concerning guidelines for 
WTO Members in connection with the submission of executive summaries of written submissions in 
appellate proceedings (WT/DSB/M/359). 
11.4.  At the DSB meeting held on 25 March 2015, the Chairman made a statement regarding the 
workload before the Appellate Body and the delays at the panel stage (WT/DSB/M/359). 
11.5.  At the DSB meeting held on 20 May 2015 (WT/DSB/M/361), China made a statement 
regarding its implementation of the DSB recommendations and rulings in the dispute on: "China – 
Measures Related to the Exportation of Rare Earths, Tungsten and Molybdenum" (DS431 - DS432 - 
DS433). The representatives of the United States, the European Union and Japan also made statements on this matter. 
11.6.  At the DSB meeting held on 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), the European Union made a 
statement regarding its communication contained in WT/DS386/38 pertaining to referral to 
arbitration under Article 22.2 of the DSU in the dispute: "United States - Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements". The representatives of the United States, Mexico, Canada, Japan, 
Argentina, Chinese Taipei, Brazil and Norway also made statements on this matter. 
11.7.  At the DSB meeting held on 20 July 2015 (WT/DSB/M/365), Argentina made a statement 
regarding its agreement with the European Union,  the United States and Japan on a reasonable 
period of time for implementation in the disputes on: "Argentina – Measures Affecting the 
Importation of Goods" (WT/DS438/22 – WT/DS444/22 – WT/DS445/23). 
11.8.  At the DSB meeting held on 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), the United States made a 
statement regarding its implementation of the DSB recommendations and rulings in the dispute 
on: "United States – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Products from China" 
(DS449). The representative of China also made a statement on this matter.  
11.9.  At the DSB meeting held on 31 August 2015 (WT/DSB/M/367), Korea expressed concerns 
about delays in the dispute settlement process. The following delegations made statements: the 
United States, Guatemala, Chile, China, Australia,  the Russian Federation, Mexico, Pakistan, Japan, 
Brazil, Canada, India, the European Union,  Argentina, Chinese Taipei and Norway. 
11.10.  At the DSB meeting held on 28 September 2015 (WT/DSB/M/368), the Chairman of the 
DSB made a statement regarding the presentation by the Director-General, to be made at the 
regular meeting in October 2015, concerning the current challenges facing the dispute settlement system. Korea also made a statement on this matter. At the DSB meeting held on 
28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369), the Director-General made a presentation regarding dispute 
settlement activities. The following delegations made statements: Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, the European Union, Norway, Mexico , New Zealand, Australia, the United States, 
Chinese Taipei, Brazil, India, Guatemala, Argentina, Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation. 
11.11.  At the DSB meeting held on 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369), Ukraine made a statement 
regarding its implementation of the DSB recommendations and rulings in the dispute on; 
"Ukraine – Definitive Safeguard Measures on Certain Passenger Cars" (DS468). Japan also made a 
statement on this matter. 
11.12.  At the DSB meeting held on 28 October 2015 (WT/DSB/M/369), Argentina made a 
statement regarding the implementation by the United States of the DSB recommendations and 
rulings in the dispute on: "United States – Measures Affecting the Importation of Animals, Meat 
and Other Animal Products from Argentina" (DS447) . The representatives of the United States and 
the European Union also made statements on this matter. 
12  CONCLUSION 
12.1.  This brief overview demonstrates that during the period from 17 December 2014 through 
28 October 2015, the DSB was called upon to consider a variety of significant matters and took a 
number of important decisions. As set out in deta il above, the DSB approved a total of five new 
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  Panelists. It established 15 Panels in accordance with Article 6 of the DSU and two Panels in 
accordance with Article 9.1 of the DSU. It adopted 15 Panel Reports, contained in 12 documents, 
and 12 Appellate Body Reports, contained in 8 documents. In three cases, the DSB approved the 
extension of the time-period for DSB adoption of Panel Reports by negative consensus in order to 
accommodate the workload and scheduling constrai nts of the Appellate Body. One matter raised in 
the DSB had been referred to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU. As part of its surveillance 
function, the DSB considered status reports on implementation with regard to seven matters. 
12.2.  This report also underscores that the WTO dispute settlement mechanism is operating at a 
very high level of activity. This is positive in that it demonstrates Members' continuing confidence 
in the system, but it is also presenting challenges in coping with the resultant workload. 
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