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MALAYSIA - PROHIBITION OF IMPORTS OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE
Document: Original: English MALAYSIA - PROHIBITION OF IMPORTS OF POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE Communication from Malaysia
Date: 31 March 1995
Document codes: WT/DS1/3
Complainant: Singapore
Respondent: Malaysia
Dispute stage: Mutually Agreed Solution
Agreements cited: Art. X, XI  GATT 1994Art. 3  Import LicensingArt. XVIII  GATT 1994

MALAYSIA - PROHIBITION OF IMPORTS OF
POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE
Communication from Malaysia
The following communication, dated 29 March 1995, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Malaysia with the request that it be circulated to all Members of the WTO.
The Government of Malaysia has, effective from 23 March 1995, modified the import licensing
measure for polypropylene (HS Code 3902.10.300 and 3902.30.000) and polyethylene
(HS Code 3901.10.000and 3901.20.000)tooneof automaticlicensing. The automaticimportlicensing
measure is for the purpose of data and statistical collection.
Licenses will be issued freely to all bona fide importers (traders and manufacturers) who are
eligible to apply for the import license. Import licenses will be issued for imports on a most-favoured-
nation (MFN) basis. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry is the authority responsible
for issuing the import licenses. The automatic import licensing measure would be reviewed in
April 1996.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: Spanish UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Request for Consultations under Article XXII:1 of GATT 1994 by Venezuela
Date: 2 February 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/1
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Request for Consultations under Article XXII:1 of GATT 1994
by Venezuela
The following communication, dated 24 January 1995, sent by the Permanent Mission of
Venezuela to the Director-General of the WTO is circulated in accordance with Article 4 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.
The Government of Venezuela hereby requests the Government of the United States to hold
consultations concerning the "Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives - Standards for Reformulated
and Conventional Gasoline" (Gasoline Regulation) adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency
on 15 December 1993. This request is made pursuant to Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and Articles 14.1 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and
4 of the Understandingon Rules and Procedures Governingthe Settlement of Disputes(Understanding),
incorporated as annexes in the Agreement Establishing the (WTO).
In this connection, I wish to inform you that on 11 January 1995 the Government of Venezuela
informed the GATT Secretariat that it had decided to suspend definitively1 the proceedings of the panel
examining the matter of the Gasoline Regulation, initiated in 1994 under Article XXIII of GATT 1947.
As you are aware, the Government of Venezuela considers that the Gasoline Regulation violates
the United States' obligation to grant national treatment to Venezuelan gasoline imported by the United
States. Apart from violating this principle and other fundamental obligations of the GATT, the regulation
inquestionis inconsistentwiththe UnitedStates' obligationsunderthe Agreement onTechnical Barriers
to Trade.
Venezuela wishes to conduct consultations concerning these violations as rapidly as possible,
in view of the fact that the Regulation in question is currently in force and adversely affecting Venezuela's
exports to the United States.
Lastly, in accordance with Article 4.4 of the Understanding, the Government of Venezuela
is notifying this request for consultations to the WTO General Council and Dispute Settlement Body.
1Secretariat note: see documents circulated as DS47/5 and DS47/6.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Corrigendum On page 3, paragraph 12, third line, the word "less" should read "more".
Date: 22 May 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/2/Add.1/Corr.1
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Corrigendum
On page 3, paragraph 12, third line, the word "less" should read "more".
*English only
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of Venezuela Note by the Secretariat
Date: 3 May 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/3; WT/DS2/2.; WT/DS2/2
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Constitution of the Panel Established
at the Request of Venezuela
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 10 April 1995, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel in
accordance with the request made by Venezuela in document
2. The parties to the dispute agreed on 28 April 1995 that the Panel should have standard terms
of reference. The terms of reference are therefore:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by Venezuela
in document , the matter referred to the DSB by Venezuela in this document and
to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making the recommendations or in giving the
rulings provided for in those agreements".
3. The parties to the dispute agreed on 26 April 1995 to the following composition of the Panel:
Chairman: Mr. Joseph Wong
Members: Mr. Crawford Falconer
Mr. Kim Luotonen
4. The Panel is assisted by Mireille Cossy as Secretary and Peter Morrison as legal officer.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Panel Established at the Request of Venezuela Note by the Secretariat
Date: 4 July 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/4; WT/DS2/2; WT/DS4/2
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Panel Established at the Request of Venezuela
Note by the Secretariat
1. On 10 April 1995 (WT/DSB/M/4), the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel
pursuant to the request made by Venezuela (, , requested by Venezuela).
2. On 19 June 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), the DSB established a panel pursuant to the request made
byBrazil(, UnitedStates-Standardsfor Reformulated andConventionalGasoline,requested
by Brazil).
3. On 19 June 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), pursuant to Article 9 of the DSU in respect of multiple
complaints, all parties agreed that for practical reasons the latter dispute be examined by the same Panel
already established at the request of Venezuela on 10 April 1995 (WT/DSB/M/4).
4. Parties also agreed that the date of constitution of the panel specified in document ,
namely 28 April 1995, would remain unchanged (WT/DSB/M/5).
5. Due to the additional task given to the initial panel, the DSB decided that the new terms of
reference of the panel would be:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by Venezuela
in document and by Brazil in document , the matters referred to the
DSB by Venezuela and Brazil in those documents and to make such findings as will assist the
DSB inmaking the recommendations orin givingthe rulingsprovided for in thoseagreements".
6. The Chairman of the DSB also recalled that Article 9.2 of the DSU required, in that context,
that "rights which the parties to the dispute would have enjoyed had separate panels examined the
complaints are in no way impaired".
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Panel Established at the Request of Venezuela Note by the Secretariat Corrigendum Paragraphs 2 and 3 should read:
Date: 7 August 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/4/Corr.1; WT/DS4/2
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Panel Established at the Request of Venezuela
Note by the Secretariat
Corrigendum
Paragraphs 2 and 3 should read:
2. On 31 May 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), the DSB established a panel pursuant to the request made
byBrazil(, UnitedStates-Standardsfor Reformulated andConventionalGasoline,requested
by Brazil).
3. On 31 May 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), pursuant to Article 9 of the DSU in respect of multiple
complaints, all parties agreed that for practical reasons the latter dispute be examined by the same Panel
already established at the request of Venezuela on 10 April 1995 (WT/DSB/M/4).
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
Date: 26 September 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/5
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 21 September 1995 and addressed to the Dispute Settlement
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the DSU.
Article 12.8 of the DSU stipulates that the period in which the panel shall conduct its
examination, from the date that the composition and terms of reference of the panel have been agreed
upon until the date the final report is issued to the parties shall, as a general rule, not exceed six months.
Article 12.9 of the DSU states that when the panel considers that it cannot issue its report within
six months, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in writing of the reasons for the delay
together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.
The Panel on "" was
established by the DSB on 10 April 1995 and parties agreed on its composition and terms of reference
on 28 April 1995. In the light of requests by the parties, it was decided that one party would be given
an additional week topresentitsfirstwrittensubmissionand thatthe second meeting wouldbe postponed
until mid-September. Consequently, the Panel will not be able to issue its report within six months.
The Panel, in agreement with the Parties, expects to complete its work by the end of
January 1966.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Communication from the Chairman of the Panel Corrigendum The last line should read: "January 1996". *English only
Date: 29 September 1995
Document codes: WT/DS2/5/Corr.1
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
Corrigendum
The last line should read:
"January 1996".
*English only
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Notification of an Appeal by the United States under paragraph 4 of Article 16 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)
Date: 22 February 1996
Document codes: WT/DS2/6
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Notification of an Appeal by the United States under
paragraph 4 of Article 16 of the Understanding on Rules
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)
The following notification, dated 21 February 1996, sent by the United States to the Dispute
Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated to Members. On the same day, a Notice of Appeal was filed
with the Appellate Body pursuant to the Working Procedures for Appellate Review.
Pursuant to Article 16 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes, the United States hereby notifies the Dispute Settlement Body that the United States has
decided to appeal the panel report on (). A Notice of Appeal is enclosed.
Notice of Appeal
Pursuant to Article 16 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes (DSU) and Rule 20 of the Working Procedures for Appellate Review, the United States
hereby notifies its decision to appeal to the Appellate Body certain issues of law covered in the panel
report on () and
certain legal interpretations developed by the panel.
The United States seeks review by the Appellate Body of the panel's legal interpretation of
Article XX of the GATT 1994. In the view of the United States, the panel report reflects an erroneous
construction of that article. In particular, the United States considers that the finding that Article XX(g)
does not apply to the measures at issue, is in error, and reflects a misinterpretation of that article.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Communication from the Appellate Body
Date: 29 April 1996
Document codes: WT/DS2/8; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Communication from the Appellate Body
The following communication, dated 26 April 1996, from the Chairman of the Appellate Body
addressed totheChairman of the DisputeSettlementBody,iscirculatedinaccordance withArticle 17(5)
of the DSU.
It is my honour to transmit to you the Report of the Appellate Body in , , for circulation in accordance with
paragraph 5 of Article 17 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes(the "DSU"). The three Members of the Appellate Bodywho served on this appeal, pursuant
to paragraph 1 of Article 17 of the DSU, were Mr. Florentino Feliciano, Presiding Member; Mr.
Christopher Beeby, Member, and Mr. Mitsuo Matsushita, Member.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum
Date: 14 February 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.1; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 13 February 1997, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Permanent Missions of Brazil and Venezuela and to the Dispute Settlement Body,
is circulated at the request of the United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
In keeping with the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(“ DSU” ), on 9 January 1997, the United States submitted its first report on the status of implementation
of the dispute regarding . This
matter will again be on the agenda for the meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (“ DSB” ) on
25 February 1997 and, as providedfor inArticle 21:6DSU, the United States presents itssecond report.
Given the short interval since the last report, there are only limited developments to report.
As offered at the last meeting of the DSB, the United States has since provided Brazil and Venezuela
a description of the regulatory review process that is under way. The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is continuing its evaluation of compliance options.
At the last meeting of the DSB, questions were raised as to whether the U.S. implementation
process would yield a timely result. While the regulatory review that EPA is conducting is a multi-step
process and involves highly complex questions of a technical and practical nature, the United States
remains committed to a 15-month period of time for implementation of the DSB’ s rulings and
recommendations as reported to the DSB in December 1996.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum Thefollowingcommunication, dated 10March 1997,from the Permanent Mission of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of the United States.
Date: 10 March 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.2; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
Thefollowingcommunication, dated 10March 1997,from the Permanent Mission of the United
States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of the United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
In keeping with the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
("DSU"), the United States is obliged to inform the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") on the status
of implementationof therecommendations andrulingsinthe disputeregardingUnitedStates-Standards
for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline. This matter will again be on the agenda of the DSB
on 20 March 1997 and, as provided for in Article 21:6 of the DSU, the United States presents its third
report.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its evaluation of compliance
options. We anticipate that a proposed revised regulation will be issued for public comment in the
near future.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum
Date: 18 April 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.3; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 17 April 1997, from the Permanent Mission of the United
States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of the United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
In keeping with the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(“ DSU” ), the United States is obliged to inform the Dispute Settlement Body (“ DSB” ) on the status
of implementationof therecommendations andrulingsinthe disputeregardingUnitedStates-Standards
for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline. This matter will again be on the agenda of the Dispute
Settlement Body (“ DSB” ) on April 30, 1997 and, as provided for in Article 21:6 of the DSU, the United
States presents its fourth report.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is continuing its evaluation of compliance
options. We anticipate that a proposed revised regulation will be issued for public comment in the
near future.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum
Date: 13 May 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.4; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 13 May 1997, from the Permanent Mission of the United
States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of the United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
In keeping with the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
("DSU"), the United States is obliged to inform the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") on the status
of implementationof therecommendations and rulingsinthe disputeregardingUnitedStates- Standards
for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline. This matter will again be on the agenda of the DSB
on 23 May 1997, and, as provided for in Article 21:6 of the DSU, the United States presents its fifth
report.
As we advised the DSB at its 30 April meeting, on 29 April the Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency issued for comment a proposed revision to its gasoline rule. The
proposed rule was published in our Federal Register on 6 May 1997. Consistent with normal U.S.
regulatory procedures, EPA has invited all interested partiesto comment on the specifics of itsproposal.
A public hearing on the proposal will be held on 20 May 1997 if requested. All written comments
must be received by EPA by 19 June 1997 if a hearing is requested or 5 June 1997 if a hearing is not
requested. All comments will be considered prior to the regulation being finalized. Copies of the
proposal are available at our offices in Geneva and through the Internet (http://www.epa.gov). Our
Embassies have also directly provided copies to gasoline-exporting WTO Members.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum
Date: 12 June 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.5; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 12 June 1997, from the Permanent Mission of the United
States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of the United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
In keeping with the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(“ DSU” ), the United States is obliged to inform the Dispute Settlement Body (“ DSB” ) on the status
of implementation of the the recommendations and rulings in the dispute regarding . This matter will again be on the agenda of
the Dispute Settlement Body (“ DSB” ) on June 25, 1997 and, as provided for in Article 21:6 of the
DSU, the United States presents its sixth report.
As we advised the DSB at its April meeting, on April 29 the Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency issued for comment a proposed revision to its gasoline rule. The
proposed rule was published in our Federal Register on May 6, 1997. Consistent with normal U.S.
regulatory procedures, EPA has invited all interestedparties to comment onthe specifics of itsproposal.
In this connection, a public hearing on the proposal was held on May 20, 1997. All written comments
must be received by EPA by June 19, 1997. Once the comment period closes, EPA will carefully
consider all the comments it has received and then prepare a final rule.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum
Date: 18 July 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.6; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 18 July 1997, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of the
United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
In keeping with the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
("DSU"), the United States is obliged to inform the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") on the status
of implementationof therecommendations and rulingsinthe disputeregardingUnitedStates-Standards
for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline. This matter will again be on the agenda of the DSB
on 30 July 1997 and, as provided for in Article 21:6 of the DSU, the United States presents its seventh
report.
As we advised the DSB at its April meeting, on 29 April the Administrator of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency issued for comment a proposed revision to its gasoline rule. The
proposed rule was published in our Federal Register on 6 May 1997. Consistent with normal U.S.
regulatory procedures, EPA invited all interested parties to comment on the specifics of its proposal.
In this connection, a public hearing on the proposal was held on 20 May 1997. The deadline for written
comments was 19 June 1997. EPA received comments from a broad range of interested parties. These
comments are available for public inspection at EPA. All comments will be considered prior to the
regulation being finalized.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Status Report by the United States Addendum
Date: 26 August 1997
Document codes: WT/DS2/10/Add.7; WT/DS2/R; WT/DS2/AB/R
Complainant: Venezuela
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Australia, Canada, EU, Norway
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 20 August 1997, from the United States to the Permanent
Missions of Brazil and Venezuela and to the Dispute Settlement Body is circulated at the request of
the United States.
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in
the Dispute Regarding
Panel Report () and Appellate Body Report ()
The United States is pleased to provide the following final report under Article 21.6 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU") regarding
implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body in the dispute
concerning
On 19 August 1997 the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA")
signed a final regulation amending the regulations which were at issue in the above-referenced dispute.
This regulation fulfils the commitment made by the United States at the June 1996 meeting of the DSB
that the United States would meet its obligations under the WTO with respect to this matter. U.S.
adoption of these implementation measures brings to a close in this matter the requirements in DSU
Article 21.6. As agreed with Venezuela, the United States has completed the implementation process
in 15 months.
A copy of the EPA regulation is enclosed with this letter and copies have been provided to
the governments of Brazil and Venezuela. The regulation has been sent for publication to the U.S.
Federal Register. Pre-publication copies have been made available for all interested parties and for
the public.1
1Copies of the regulation are available for consultation in the Legal Affairs Division of the Secretariat.
KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE TESTING AND INSPECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Document: Original: English KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE TESTING AND INSPECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Request for Consultations by the United States pursuant to Article XXII of the GATT 1994, Article 11 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Article 14 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture
Date: 6 April 1995
Document codes: WT/DS3/1
Complainant: U.S.
Respondent: South Korea
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 4  AgricultureArt. III, XI  GATT 1994Art. 2, 5  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 5, 6  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE TESTING AND
INSPECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Request for Consultations by the United States pursuant to Article XXII
of the GATT 1994, Article 11 of the Agreement on the Application of
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Article 14 of the
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade and
Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture
The following communication dated 4 April 1995 from the Office of the United States Trade
Representative in Geneva to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea is circulated in accordance
with Article 4.4 of DSU.
My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Government of the Republic
of Korea pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Article 11
of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Article 14 of the Agreement
on Technical Barriers to Trade, and Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture regarding the measures
of the Republic of Korea concerning the testing and inspection of imported agricultural products.
These measures impose testing and inspection requirements with respect to imports of agricultural
products from the United States and other Members of the that restrict imports
of those products and appear to be inconsistent with the obligations of the Republic of Korea under
the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures, the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, and the Agreement on
Agriculture. The provisions of these agreements with which these measures appear to be inconsistent
include, but are not limited to, the following:
(i) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 Article III or Article XI;
(ii) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Articles 2 and 5;
(iii) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Articles 5 and 6; and
(iv) Agreement on Agriculture, Article 4.
This is a case of urgency because the products concerned are perishable. Accordingly, pursuant
to Article 4.8 of the DSU, we request that consultations commence within a period no later than ten
days after the receipt of this request.
KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE TESTING AND INSPECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Document: Original: English KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE TESTING AND INSPECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Request to Join Consultations under Article 4.11 of the DSU Communication by Japan
Date: 9 June 1995
Document codes: WT/DS3/2
Complainant: U.S.
Respondent: South Korea
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 4  AgricultureArt. III, XI  GATT 1994Art. 2, 5  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 5, 6  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE TESTING AND
INSPECTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations under Article 4.11 of the DSU
Communication by Japan
The following communication, dated 1 June 1995, from the Permanent Mission of Japan to
the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of
Korea, is circulated at the request of the Permanent Mission of Japan.
Upon instructions from my Government, I would like to notify to the Dispute Settlement Body
that the Government of Japan, pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, desires to be joined in the consultations under
Article XXII:1 of GATT 1994 requested by the Government of the United States by a communication
circulated to WTO Members on 6 April 1995 regarding measures concerning the testing and inspection
of agricultural products ().
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Original: English UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE Request for Consultations under Article XXII:1 of GATT 1994 by Brazil
Date: 12 April 1995
Document codes: WT/DS4/1
Complainant: Brazil
Respondent: U.S.
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Request for Consultations under Article XXII:1 of GATT 1994
by Brazil
The following communication from the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the Office of the
United States Trade Representative in Geneva was received by the Secretariat on 10 April 1995 and
is circulated in accordance with Article 4 of the DSU.
The Government of Brazil hereby requests that the Government of the United States enter into
consultations concerning the discriminatory application of the "Regulation of Fuels and Fuel
Additives: Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline" (Gasoline Regulation) published
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency February 16, 1994. This request is made
pursuant to Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and Article 4 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) and Article 14:1
of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade incorporated as annexes in the Agreement
Establishing the (WTO).
The Government of Brazil is requesting these consultations because it believes that the
Gasoline Regulation is inconsistent with the United States' obligation to provide national treatment,
in the sense of Article III of the GATT 1994, to Brazilian gasoline imported into the United States.
The Gasoline Regulation also violates the United States' obligations under the Agreement on
Technical Barriers to Trade, including the requirement to ensure that in applying its technical
standards to imported products they are accorded treatment no less favorable than that accorded to
like products of national origin.
Pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU the Government of Brazil asks that the United States respond
to its request within 10 days and that consultations be held within 30 days from the date of the receipt
of this request. In accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 4 of the DSU the government of Brazil
is notifying this request for consultations to the Dispute Settlement Body, to the Council for Trade
in Goods and to the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Request for Establishment of a Panel by Brazil
Date: 22 May 1995
Document codes: WT/DS4/2; WT/DS4/1
Complainant: Brazil
Respondent: U.S.
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Request for Establishment of a Panel by Brazil
The following communication dated 19 May 1995 from the Permanent Mission of Brazil to
the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated to Members.

Request for Establishment of a Panel under Article XXIII of the GATT 1994
and Article 14 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
On 10 April 1995 Brazil requested that the United States enter into consultations concerning
the discriminatory application of the "Regulation of Fuels Additives: Standards for Reformulated and
Conventional Gasoline" ("Gasoline Regulation"). In accordance with Article 4 of the Understanding
on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), that request was circulated
to Members of the World Trade Organization on 12 April 1995 (WT/DS4/1).
Brazil requested consultations because it believed that the Gasoline Regulation, which became
effective on 1 January 1995, denies national treatment to gasoline imported from Brazil. Since the
Gasoline Regulation hasbecome effective, Brazil's exports of gasoline to the United States have declined
sharply, nullifying and impairing benefits due to Brazil under both GATT 1994 and the Agreement
on Technical Barriers to Trade ("TBT Agreement").
The United States and Brazil held consultations in Geneva on 1 May 1995 with a view to reaching
a mutually satisfactory resolution of the matter.
Unfortunately, the consultations failed to settle the dispute. The parties have agreed that further
consultations are not likely to be productive and, with a view towards harmonizing the scheduling of
this matter with that of the panel previously established with regard to the similar complaint of Venezuela,
as contemplated by Article 9 of the DSU, Brazil hereby requests that a panel be established at the next
meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body, pursuant to Article XXIII of GATT 1994, Article 14 of the
TBT Agreement, and Articles 4 and 6 of the DSU.
Brazil requests that the Panel consider and find that:
(a) The Gasoline Regulation is inconsistent with the most-favoured-nation obligations of
Article I of the GATT;
(b) The Gasoline Regulation is inconsistent with the National Treatment obligations of
Article III of the GATT;
(c) The Gasoline Regulation is inconsistent with Article 2 of the Agreement on Technical
Barriers to Trade.
Brazil requests that the Panel be established with the standard terms of reference as set out
in Article 7 of the DSU.
Brazil further requests that this request for the establishment of a Panel be inscribed on the
agenda of the next meeting of the DSB on 31 May 1995.
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Panel Established at the Request of Brazil Note by the Secretariat
Date: 4 July 1995
Document codes: WT/DS4/3; WT/DS2/2; WT/DS4/2
Complainant: Brazil
Respondent: U.S.
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Panel Established at the Request of Brazil
Note by the Secretariat
1. On 10 April 1995 (WT/DSB/M/4), the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel
pursuant to the request made by Venezuela (, , requested by Venezuela).
2. On 19 June 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), the DSB established a panel pursuant to the request made
byBrazil(, UnitedStates-Standardsfor Reformulated andConventionalGasoline,requested
by Brazil).
3. On 19 June 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), pursuant to Article 9 of the DSU in respect of multiple
complaints, all parties agreed that for practical reasons the latter dispute be examined by the same Panel
already established at the request of Venezuela on 10 April 1995 (WT/DSB/M/4).
4. Parties also agreed that the date of constitution of the panel specified in document ,
namely 28 April 1995, would remain unchanged (WT/DSB/M/5).
5. Due to the additional task given to the initial panel, the DSB decided that the new terms of
reference of the panel would be:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by Venezuela
in document and by Brazil in document , the matters referred to the
DSB by Venezuela and Brazil in those documents and to make such findings as will assist the
DSB inmaking the recommendations orin givingthe rulingsprovided for in thoseagreements".
6. The Chairman of the DSB also recalled that Article 9.2 of the DSU required, in that context,
that "rights which the parties to the dispute would have enjoyed had separate panels examined the
complaints are in no way impaired".
UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Document: Panel Established at the Request of Brazil Note by the Secretariat Corrigendum Paragraphs 2 and 3 should read:
Date: 7 August 1995
Document codes: WT/DS4/3/Corr.1; WT/DS4/2
Complainant: Brazil
Respondent: U.S.
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. I, III  GATT 1994Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

UNITED STATES - STANDARDS FOR REFORMULATED
AND CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE
Panel Established at the Request of Brazil
Note by the Secretariat
Corrigendum
Paragraphs 2 and 3 should read:
2. On 31 May 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), the DSB established a panel pursuant to the request made
byBrazil(, UnitedStates-Standardsfor Reformulated andConventionalGasoline,requested
by Brazil).
3. On 31 May 1995 (WT/DSB/M/5), pursuant to Article 9 of the DSU in respect of multiple
complaints, all parties agreed that for practical reasons the latter dispute be examined by the same Panel
already established at the request of Venezuela on 10 April 1995 (WT/DSB/M/4).
KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Document: Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution Corrigendum In a communication dated 7 August 1995, the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in Geneva requested that in the list of Harmonized System Headings set forth in paragraph 3(b) of Annex 1 on page 3, heading "19.09" should be replaced by "19.05".
Date: 14 August 1995
Document codes: WT/DS5/5/Corr.1; G/SPS/W/27/Corr.1; G/TBT/D/3/Corr.1; G/AG/W/8/Corr.1
Complainant: U.S.
Respondent: South Korea
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 4  AgricultureArt. III, XI  GATT 1994Art. 2, 5  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
Corrigendum
In a communication dated 7 August 1995, the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea in Geneva requested that in the list of Harmonized System Headings
set forth in paragraph 3(b) of Annex 1 on page 3, heading "19.09" should be replaced by "19.05".
COREE - MESURES CONCERNANT LA DUREE DE
CONSERVATION DES PRODUITS
Notification de la solution mutuellement convenue
Corrigendum
position "19.09" soit remplacée par "19.05".
COREA - MEDIDAS RELATIVAS AL TIEMPO DE CONSERVACIÓN
DE LOS PRODUCTOS
Notificación de la solución mutuamente convenida
Corrigendum
Cuestiones Comerciales en Ginebra y la Misión Permanente de la República de Corea en Ginebra en su
comunicación de fecha 7 de agosto de 1995, se debe sustituir en la página 3 la partida "19.09" que figura en
la partida "19.05".
KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Document: Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution Revision Communication from the Republic of Korea
Date: 22 April 1996
Document codes: WT/DS5/5/Add.1/Rev.1; G/SPS/W/27/Add.1/Rev.1; G/TBT/D/3/Add.1/Rev.1; G/AG/W/8/Add.1/Rev.1
Complainant: U.S.
Respondent: South Korea
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 4  AgricultureArt. III, XI  GATT 1994Art. 2, 5  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
Revision
Communication from the Republic of Korea
The following communication titled "Notification of the Corresponding Harmonized System
Headings of the Products for which Shelf-Life Requirements were Removed from the Korean Food
Code as of October 1, 1995", dated 26 January 1996, from the Permanent Mission of the Republic
of Korea is circulated at the request of that delegation.
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KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Document: Request for Consultations by the United States
Date: 5 May 1995
Document codes: WT/DS5/1
Complainant: U.S.
Respondent: South Korea
Dispute stage: Consultation
Agreements cited: Art. 4  AgricultureArt. III, XI  GATT 1994Art. 2, 5  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)

KOREA - MEASURES CONCERNING THE
SHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS
Request for Consultations by the United States
The following communication dated 3 May 1995 from the Office of the United States Trade
representative in Geneva to the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea is circulated in accordance
with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
My authorities have instructed me to request consultations with the Government of the Republic
of Korea pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures governing the Settlement
of Disputes ("DSU"), Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Article 11
of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, Article 14 of the Agreement
on Technical Barriers to Trade, and Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture regarding the measures
of the Republic of Korea concerning the shelf-life of products.
These measures impose requirements with respect to imports of products from the United States
and other Members of the that restrict imports of those products and appear
to be inconsistent with the obligations of the Republic of Korea under the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade 1994, the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, the Agreement
on Technical Barriers to Trade, and the Agreement on Agriculture. The provisions of these agreements
with which these measures appear to be inconsistent include, but are not limited to, the following:
1) General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Article III or Article XI;
2) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures,Articles 2 and 5;
3) Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, Article 2; and
4) Agreement on Agriculture, Article 4.
We look forward to receiving your reply to the present request and to fixing a mutually convenient
date for consultations.