CANADA - CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING THE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SECTOR
Document: CANADA – MEASURES RELATING TO THE FEED-IN TARIFF PROGRAM STATUS REPORT BY CANADA Addendum
Date: 15 April 2014
Document codes: WT/DS412/17/Add.2; WT/DS426/17/Add.2
Complainant: Japan
Respondent: Canada
Third parties: Australia, Brazil, China, El Salvador, EU, Honduras, India, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Mexico, Norway, Taiwan, U.S.
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. XXIII:1  GATT 1994Art. 1.1, 3.1(b), 3.2  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM)Art. III:4  GATT 1994Art. 2.1  Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs)

CANADA - CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING THE RENEWABLE
ENERGY GENERATION SECTOR

CANADA – MEASURES RELATING TO THE FEED-IN TARIFF PROGRAM
STATUS REPORT BY CANADA
Addendum
The following communication, dated 14 April 2014, from the delegation of Canada to the
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable
Energy Generation Sector (WT/DS412) and
Canada – Measures Relating to the Feed-In Tariff Program (WT/DS426)

Canada submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

On 24 May 2013, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted recommendations and rulings in
Canada – Certain Measures Affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector (WT/DS412) and
Canada – Measures Relating to the Feed-in Tariff Program (WT/DS426).

Canada, Japan and the European Union mutually agreed that the reasonable period of time ("RPT")
for Canada to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB would end on 24 March
2014.
1 On 24 March 2014, Canada, Japan and the European Union mutually agreed to modify the
RPT to expire on 5 June 2014 and agreed on proc edures under Articles 21 and 22 of the Dispute
Settlement Understanding to reduce the scope for procedural disputes.2

The measures taken by Canada and the Government of Ontario with a view to ensuring compliance
with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB have been outlined in previous status reports.
3

1 See - Agreement under
Article 21.3(b) of the DSU, , 31 July 2013 and Canada – Measures Relating to the Feed-in Tariff
Program – Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU, WT/DS426/16, 31 July 2013.
2 See Canada – Certain Measures affecting the Renewable Energy Generation Sector - Modification of
the Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU and Understanding between Japan and Canada Regarding
Procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU, WT/DS412/18, 26 March 2014 and Canada – Measures
Relating to the Feed-In Tariff Program - Modification of the Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU and
Understanding Between Canada and the European Union Regarding Procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the
DSU, WT/DS426/18, 26 March 2014.
3 See and Canada -
Measures Relating to the Feed-in Tariff Program - Status Report by Canada, WT/DS412/17/Add.1 and
WT/DS426/17/Add.1, 14 March 2014.
WT/DS412/17/Add.2 • WT/DS426/17/Add.2

In addition, the Government of Ontario tabled legislation to provide the Minister of Energy with the
authority to direct the Ontario Power Authority to procure electricity under the FIT Program
without any domestic content requirements. At the time of circulation of this status report, this
legislation had passed Second Reading and was referred to a Committee of the Ontario Legislative
Assembly.