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This summary has been prepared by the WTO Secretariat’s Information and
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not intended as a complete account of the issues. These can be found in
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DS136
& DS162: US — Anti-Dumping Act of 1916
The US informed the DSB that Ambassador R. Zoellick in a letter dated 30
June 2004 urged the leadership of the US House of Representatives to
repeal the Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 “at the earliest opportunity”. The EC
thanked Ambassador R. Zoellick for his letter and hoped that the US
Administration's call will be heard by the Congress. The EC said that the
discussions were still at the stage of “urging” the US to comply with WTO
rules after four years of the 1916 Act condemnation. The EC recalled that
it may use its right to suspend concessions. Although Japan recognized
Ambassador R. Zoellick's letter as a recent development, it strongly urged
the US Administration to re-double its effort vis-à-vis the Congress for
the passage of the repealing legislation so that Japanese companies will
not incur further damages. Japan repeated that the reactivation of the
arbitration process was possible in case of non-implementation by the US
of the DSB recommendations and rulings.
DS176: US — Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998
The US informed the DSB that the US Senate
Judiciary Committee administration held hearings concerning the Section
211 repealing legislation on 13 July 2004. The EC said that the “US-Cuba
Trademarks Protection Act” would give an opportunity to the US to apply
effective protection of the TRIPS into practice and to support the
legislation as the appropriate solution to this dispute. Cuba said that
the “US-Cuba Trademarks Protection Act” was not an isolated case of
non-compliance by the US. Cuba emphasised that Section 211 was a violation
of WTO basic principles, such as the National treatment and the
Most-favoured-nation (MFN) treatment and the intellectual property rights
of third countries.
DS184: US — Anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel
products from Japan
The US reported that the US administration was
continuing to work with the US congress. Japan recalled the US that the 31
July 2004 deadline for implementation was approaching and that there had
been no concrete signs of progress toward a full implementation. Also,
Japan asked the US to seriously consider the consequences from delays in
implementation.
DS217
& DS234:
US — Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000
The US reported that legislation to bring the
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act into conformity with US WTO
obligations was introduced in the US Senate on 19 June 2003 and in the
House of Representatives on 10 March 2004. Canada, Chile, EC, Japan, Korea
and India expressed once again their disappointment on the lack of
progress by the US to bring its legislation into compliance with the DSB
recommendations and rulings. Canada and Japan reminded the US that the
complainants were currently awaiting the WTO arbitrators' ruling on the
level of retaliation that Members may imposed on the US.
Removal of panel request from the agenda
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DS310: US — Determination of the International Trade Commission in
hard red spring wheat from Canada
Canada requested the DSB to
withdraw the request for the establishment of a panel regarding the injury
determination of the US International Trade Commission in hard red spring
wheat originating in Canada (DS310/2). Canada added that it reserved its
right to include the request on the agenda of a future DSB meeting as a
second request for consideration.
Next
meeting back to top
The next meeting of the DSB is
scheduled for 31 August 2004.
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