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Dispute Settlement Body 25 September 2001
Solution found in the “Apples” case between Japan and the United States

Japan and the United States presented their mutually agreed solution in the “Japan — Measures affecting agricultural products” case.

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Case DS76: Japan — Measures affecting agricultural products Quick help for downloading

Japan announced that on 23 August 2001 Japan and the US had reached a mutually satisfactory solution (see document WT/DS76/12) with respect to conditions for lifting import restrictions on 8 products at issue, including apples. Japan said it was about the complete its domestic procedure in order to implement the new quarantine methodologies agreed upon between the two governments.

Case DS27: European Communities — Regime for the importation, sale and distribution of bananas Quick help for downloading

The EC presented a further report on its banana import regime informing that legislative work was taking place on the European Council Regulation necessary for transferring 100.000 tonnes of bananas from the C to the B quota and for reserving the C quota for ACP bananas. However, the EC said that such a modification could only intervene if and when the EC had obtained the relevant GATT waivers.

While Ecuador complained that the new European Commission proposal went further than the EC/US/Ecuador agreement, the European Council Regulation and even the Cotonou Association Agreement into granting preferences to African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) countries, St Lucia responded that on the contrary, ACP countries had had to give up 100.000 tonnes of their C quota.

Appointment of Appellate Body Members Back to top

The DSB adopted the recommendation of the Selection Committee concerning the appointment of 3 new Appellate Body Members. See press release.

Adoption of the annual report Back to top

Members adopted the 2001 annual report of the Dispute Settlement Body to the General Council.

Other business Back to top

Under other business, Korea announced the implementation of the DSB recommendations and rulings regarding the case “Korea — Measures affecting imports of fresh, chilled and frozen beef” (Case DS179). Concretely, Korea abolished its old import system and eliminated its dual retail system.

Next meeting Back to top

The next meeting of the DSB will take place on 15 October 2001.

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