EUROPEAN UNION – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON BIODIESEL FROM ARGENTINA STATUS REPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION
Document: Status Report Regarding Implementation of the DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina (WT/DS473) The European Union submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). On 26 October 2016, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its re commendations and rulings in the dispute European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina (WT/DS473). At the DSB meeting on 23 November 2016, the European Union informed the DSB that, pursuant to Article 21.3 of the DSU, it intended to im plement the DSB's recommendations and rulings in this dispute in a manner that respects its WTO obligations. On 9 December 2016,
Date: 9 June 2017
Document codes: WT/DS473/17
Complainant: Argentina
Respondent: EU
Third parties: Australia, China, Malaysia, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, U.S., Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico
Dispute stage: Appellate Body
Agreements cited: Art. 2.2  Anti-dumpingArt. VI:1  GATT 1994Art. 2.2.1.1, 9.3, 2, 18.4  Anti-dumpingArt. XVI:4  Agreement Establishing the World Trade OrganizationArt. 2.1, 2.2.2(iii), 2.4  Anti-dumpingArt. VI:2  GATT 1994Art. 3.1, 3.4, 3.5, 1  Anti-dumpingArt. VI  GATT 1994

EUROPEAN UNION – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON BIODIESEL
FROM ARGENTINA
STATUS REPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures
on Biodiesel from Argentina
(WT/DS473)

The European Union submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding
on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU").

On 26 October 2016, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its re commendations
and rulings in the dispute European Union – Anti-Dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina
(WT/DS473). At the DSB meeting on 23 November 2016, the European Union informed the DSB
that, pursuant to Article 21.3 of the DSU, it intended to im plement the DSB's recommendations
and rulings in this dispute in a manner that respects its WTO obligations. On 9 December 2016,
the European Union and Argentina informed the DSB that they had agreed that the reasonable
period of time for the European Unio n to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB
would expire on 10 August 2017.

Regarding the recommendations and rulings of the DSB relating to Council Implementing
Regulation (EU) No. 1194/2013 of 19 November 2013, imposing a definitive anti -dumping duty
and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in
Argentina and Indonesia, (OJ 2013 L 315, 26.11.2013, p. 2), a review was initiated by the
publication of a Notice in the Official Journal of the E uropean Union on 20 December 2016
(the "Notice") (OJ C 476, 20.12.2016, p. 3). The interested parties were informed by the Notice of
the steps envisaged by the European Union in order to implement the recommendations and
rulings of the DSB.

The relevant p rocedures on the basis of the Notice are on -going and are expected to be
finalised in the near future.