WTO: Items proposed for consideration at the next meeting of Dispute Settlement Body - IMG_3756

The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 31 August 2012, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially called an “airgram”.

 

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON FRIDAY, 31 AUGUST 2012, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

 

1.SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB

A.UNITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS176/11/ADD.117)

B.UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS184/15/ADD.117)

C.UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS160/24/ADD.92)

D.EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS: STATUS REPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION (WT/DS291/37/ADD.55)

E.UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS AND OTHER MEASURES RELATED TO IMPORTS OF CERTAIN ORANGE JUICE FROM BRAZIL: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS382/10/ADD.8)

F.UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM CHINA: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES(WT/DS379/12/ADD.7)

G.THAILAND – CUSTOMS AND FISCAL MEASURES ON CIGARETTES FROM THE PHILIPPINES: STATUS REPORT BY THAILAND (WT/DS371/15/ADD.4)

H.UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN SHRIMP FROM VIET NAM: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS404/11/ADD.3)

I.EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN IRON OR STEEL FASTENERS FROM CHINA: STATUS REPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION (WT/DS397/15/ADD.1)

2.UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS

A.IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DSB

3.UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB

A.STATEMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AND JAPAN

4.UNITED STATES – COUNTERVAILING MEASURES ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED CARBON STEEL FLAT PRODUCTS FROM INDIA

A.REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY INDIA (WT/DS436/3)

5.AUSTRALIA – CERTAIN MEASURES CONCERNING TRADEMARKS AND OTHER PLAIN PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING

A.REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY UKRAINE (WT/DS434/11)

6.UNITED STATES – COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM CHINA

A.REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY CHINA (WT/DS437/2)

7.CHINA – CERTAIN MEASURES AFFECTING ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SERVICES

A.REPORT OF THE PANEL (WT/DS413/R AND WT/DS413/R/ADD.1)

MEMBERS OF THE WTO AND OBSERVER GOVERNMENTS TO WTO BODIES ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE SECRETARIAT OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

PASCAL LAMY

 

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