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NOTE:
This summary has been prepared by the WTO Secretariat’s Information and
Media Relations Division to help public understanding about developments
in WTO disputes. It is not a legal interpretation of the issues, and it is
not intended as a complete account of the issues. These can be found in
the reports themselves and in the minutes of the Dispute Settlement
Body’s meetings.
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Implementation
of the recommendations of the DSB
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DS206:
United States — Anti-dumping and countervailing measures on steel plate
from India
The
US said that it had informed India of its intention to implement the DSB
recommendations in a letter sent on 27 August. India said that as
compliance in this case did not involve any legislative modification, it
was confident that the US could implement quickly. India added that it was
ready to discuss the issue of the implementation time.
Panel
requests deferred
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DS257:
United States — Final countervailing duty determination with respect to
certain softwood lumber from Canada
The
US blocked Canada’s first request for the establishment of a panel. (NB:
Canada presented a request for the establishment of a panel in the same
case on 29 July 2002 but later withdrew it. This is then a new first
request.) The US argued that this was a hypothetical dispute as it
concerned a proposed methodology for expedited reviews yet to be applied
by the Commerce Department.
DS250:
United States — Equalizing excise tax imposed by Florida on processed
orange and grapefruit products
The
US blocked Brazil’s first request for the establishment of a panel. The
US argued that the panel request concerned a measure on which Brazil had
not requested consultations.
DS260:
European Communities — Provisional safeguard measures on imports of
certain steel products
The
EC blocked the US’ first request for the establishment of a panel. The
EC said that its provisional safeguard measures were imposed in conformity
with WTO rules. The EC added that its safeguard measures were provoked by
the EC’s need to protect its producers from a highly probable flood of
injurious imports of steel products following the introduction of the US
safeguard measures.
Appeal
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DS213:
United States — Countervailing duties on certain corrosion-resistant
carbon steel flat products from Germany
The
US announced that previous to the meeting it had appealed the panel
report.
Adoption
of report
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DS221:
United States — Section 129(c)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
The
DSB adopted the panel report on this dispute. The US said it was happy
with the panel’s analysis. Canada said it had mixed feelings about the
panel report and that it raised significant systemic issues.
Next
meeting
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The
next regular meeting of the DSB is scheduled for 1 October 2002.
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