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DS184:
United States — Anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products
from Japan
The US, after consultation with Japan, requested
that the DSB modify the reasonable period of time for implementation so as
to expire on 31 July 2004. The previous reasonable period of time ended
with the adjournment of the first session of the 108th Congress.
Japan expressed hope that the additional seven
months would lead to a definitive solution to the long-standing dispute.
The DSB agreed to the extension of the
reasonable period of time until 31 July 2004.
Adoption of report
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DS245: Japan —
Measures
affecting the importation of apples
The US said that it was pleased to
request the adoption of the panel and Appellate Body reports and hoped
that Japan would now remove its WTO-inconsistent measures.
Japan regretted that the Appellate
Body had upheld the panel's conclusion regarding the inconsistency of
Japan's measure with the Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures
(SPS Agreement). Japan added that it would in due course inform the DSB of
its intention in respect of implementation.
The EC regretted the absence of
clarity in the Appellate Body report concerning the nature of Members'
right to adopt provisional measures under Article 5.7 of the SPS
Agreement.
New Zealand commented that the
reports served to reinforce the careful balance struck in the SPS
Agreement between the right of Members to take measures necessary to
protect human, animal or plant life or health, and their other rights and
obligations under the WTO Agreements.
The DSB adopted the Appellate Body
report and the panel report as amended by the Appellate Body.
DS248,
DS249,
DS251,
DS252,
DS253,
DS254,
DS258,
DS259: United States — Definitive safeguard measures on imports of certain steel products
The EC, Japan, Norway, New Zealand,
China, Brazil, Thailand and Venezuela welcomed both the adoption of the
Appellate Body and panel reports and the US Government's decision on
4 December 2003 to remove the steel safeguard measures.
Japan, Norway and China announced
that, given the termination of the US safeguards, they would refrain from
exercising their right to suspend concessions.
Japan commended the EC on the
withdrawal of its own safeguard measures and urged other such Members who
took measures in reaction to the US' steel safeguards to remove them.
Norway also called for the speedy termination of these safeguards.
The DSB adopted the Appellate Body
report and the panel report as amended by the Appellate Body.
Next
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A special meeting of the DSB will
take place on 19 December 2003.
The next regular DSB will meet on 23 January 2004.
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