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Dispute Settlement Body 15 October 2001
EC reports on banana case implementation

EC presented its further status report on progress in the implementation of the banana case.

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While presenting its further status report on implementation in the banana case, the EC recalled that the procedure for the examination of the waiver — which the EC needs to apply the Cotonou Agreement — had started in the Goods Council on 5 October 2001.

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The panel report (WT/DS108/RW) in the case on “United States — Tax Treatment for Foreign Sales Corporations: Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities” was removed from the agenda following the US decision to appeal the report.

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The next meeting of the DSB will take place on 5 November 2001.

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