. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS295/13 
8 December 2006 
 
 (06-5923) 
 Original:   Spanish 
  
 
MEXICO – DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMP ING MEASURES ON BEEF AND RICE 
 
Complaint with Respect to Rice
 
 
Status Report by Mexico  
 
  The following communication, dated 7 December  2006, from the delegation of Mexico to the 
Chairman 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
 
Mexico – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Beef and Rice  
(WT/DS295 ) 
 
  Mexico submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules 
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
 On 20 December 2005, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in Mexico – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Beef and Rice  (WT/DS295).  At that 
meeting, Mexico expressed disagreement with th e findings and conclusions of the Panel and the 
Appellate Body, but nevertheless expressed its politi cal readiness to comply with its WTO obligations 
by agreeing to the adoption of the reports concerned.  
 On 19 January 2006, Mexico reaffirmed to  the DSB its intention to implement the 
recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this dispute in a manner that respects its WTO obligations, and to that end Mexico and the United States notified the DSB, on 18 May 2006, of the reasonable period agreed pursuant to Articl e 21.3(b) of the DSU, and concluded that: 
 
 (a) With regard to the definitive anti-dum ping measure (paragraphs 8.1 and 8.2 of the 
final Panel report and paragra phs 350 (b) and (c) of the fi nal Appellate Body report), 
the reasonable period would be eight months;  and 
  (b) with regard to Articles 64, 68, 89D, 93 V and 97 of the Mexican Foreign Trade Act 
(paragraph 8.5 of the Panel report and para graph 350 of the Appellate Body report), 
the reasonable period would be twelve months. WT/DS295/13 
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   Thus, we wish to state that, on 11 September 2006, Mexico published a resolution
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eliminating the anti-dumping quota on rice that had been declared inconsistent with Mexico's 
obligations under the Anti-Dumping Agreement.  Me xico has thereby complied with its first set of 
obligations in this case.  
 Furthermore, with respect to the articles of th e Foreign Trade Act, the Government of Mexico 
has already tabled an initiative in its Congress to bring them into conformity with the 
recommendations and rulings of the DSB.  In that connection, the draft reforms have already been 
approved by the Senate on 23 Nove mber 2006 and are currently awaiting approval by the Chamber of 
Deputies.  Before they are submitted to the plenar y chamber, they must be approved by the Foreign 
Trade Commission, and this approval is exp ected to be given in the next few days. 
  Despite a recent change of government, the Ex ecutive is doing its utmost, together with the 
Congress, to complete the legislative process and a pprove the necessary amendments before expiry of 
the reasonable period allowed us in this case, so as to  contribute, through this attitude of compliance, 
to the strengthening of the WTO dispute settlement  mechanism and the multilateral trade framework 
as a whole.  We stand ready to continue hold ing consultations and to  remain in constant 
communication with the complaining Party in this di spute with respect to any matter relating thereto. 
 
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1 Final resolution on review of the anti-dumping investigation on imports of long-grain white rice, 
classified under tariff heading 1006.30.01 of the Tariff established under the General Import and Export Duty Law, originating in the United States, irrespective of the country of provenance, on the basis of the conclusions 
and recommendations of the Panel and the Appellate Body of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body.