WT/DS/OV/15
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Organization
WT/DS/OV/15
17 September 2003
(03-4983)
Update of WTO Dispute Settlement Cases
NOTE: This summary has been prepared by the Secretariat under its own responsibility. The summary is for general information only and is not intended to affect the rights and obligations of Members.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS SINCE LAST UPDATE
(FROM 27 JUNE 2003 UNTIL 12 SEPTEMBER 2003)
WT/DS No. / Short Title / Action / Section /WT/DS301 / EC – Commercial Vessels / Request for consultations
Request to join consultations / I.1
WT/DS300 / Dominican Republic – Cigarettes / Request for consultations / I.2
WT/DS299 / EC – DRAMS / Request for consultations / I.3
WT/DS298 / Mexico – Pricing Measures / Request for consultations / I.4
WT/DS297 / Croatia – Live Animals and Meat Products / Request for consultations / I.5
WT/DS296 / US – DRAMS / Request for consultations / I.6
WT/DS294 / US – Anti-Dumping Margins ("Zeroing") / Requests to join consultations / I.8
WT/DS291, WT/DS292, WT/DS293 / EC – Approval and Marketing of Biotech Products / Establishment of a panel / II.A.22
WT/DS290 / EC – Trademarks and Geographical Indications / Request for the establishment of a panel / I.9
WT/DS285 / US – Gambling / Establishment of a panel
Constitution of the panel / II.A.21
WT/DS282 / US – Anti-Dumping Measures on OCTGs / Establishment of a panel / II.A.20
WT/DS281 / US – Anti-Dumping Measures on Cement / Establishment of a panel / II.A.19
WT/DS280 / US – Countervailing Duties on Steel Plate / Establishment of a panel / II.A.18
WT/DS277 / US – Softwood Lumber VI / Constitution of the Panel / II.A.17
WT/DS276 / Canada – Wheat Exports and Grain Imports / Suspension of the Panel
Establishment of a panel / II.A.16
WT/DS273 / Korea – Commercial Vessels / Establishment of a panel
Constitution of the panel / II.A.15
WT/DS270 / Australia – Fresh Fruit and Vegetables / Establishment of a panel / II.A.14
WT/DS265, WT/DS266, WT/DS283 / EC – Sugar Subsidies / Establishment of a panel / II.A.11
WT/DS261 / Uruguay – Tax Treatment / Constitution of the Panel
Suspension of the Panel / II.A.9
WT/DS257 / Canada – Softwood Lumber IV / Circulation of Panel Report / III.A.1
WT/DS248, WT/DS249, WT/DS251, WT/DS252, WT/DS253, WT/DS254, WT/DS258, WT/DS259 / US – Steel Safeguards / Circulation of Panel Reports
Notification of an appeal / IV.A.1
WT/DS245 / Japan – Apples / Circulation of Panel Report
Notification of an appeal / IV.A.2
WT/DS244 / US – Carbon Steel / Circulation of Panel Report / III.A.2
WT/DS243 / US – Textiles Rules of Origin / Adoption of Panel Report / V.A.72
WT/DS238 / Argentina – Preserved Peaches / Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU / VI.57
WT/DS231 / EC – Sardines / Notification of a mutually agreed solution / VII.A.40
WT/DS219 / EC – Tube and Pipe Fittings / Circulation of Appellate Body Report
Adoption of Appellate Body and Panel Reports / III.C.1
WT/DS204 / Mexico – Telecoms / Notification of delay / II.A.4
WT/DS176 / US – Section 110 Appropriations Act / Modification of Agreement under Article21.3(b) of the DSU / VI.42
WT/DS174 / EC – Trademarks and Geographical Indications / Request for the establishment of a panel / I.56
STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
Complaints notified to the WTO1 / Active Panels2 / Appellate Body and Panel Reports Adopted3 / Mutually Agreed Solutions / Other Settled or Inactive4 DisputesReporting period/ date / since 1.1.1995 / on reporting date / since 1.1.1995 / since 1.1.1995 / since 1.1.1995
Number / 301 / 25 / 72 / 44 / 24
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1 This category encompasses all requests for consultations notified to the WTO, including those requests which have led to panel and appellate review proceedings.
2 This category encompasses pending or suspended panel proceedings or appellate review proceedings, with the exception of proceedings pursuant to Article 21.5 of the DSU.
3 This category does not include reports resulting from proceedings pursuant to Article 21.5 of the DSU.
4 This category includes cases where the contested measure has been terminated, a panel request was withdrawn, etc.
Active Compliance Panels1 / Adopted Appellate Body and Panel Compliance Reports2 / Arbitrations on Level of Suspension of Concessions3 / WTO Authorizations of Suspension of Concessions4Reporting period/ date / on reporting date / since 1.1.1995 / since 1.1.1995 / since 1.1.1995
Number / – / 12 / 7 / 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES:
1 This category encompasses pending or suspended panel or appellate review proceedings pursuant to Article 21.5 of the DSU.
2 This category includes reports resulting from proceedings under Article 21.5 of the DSU.
3 This category covers arbitration proceedings pursuant to Article 22.6 and 22.7 of the DSU and Article 4.11 of the Subsidies Agreement.
4 This category covers authorizations granted by the WTO pursuant to Article 22.7 of the DSU and Article 4.10 of the Subsidies Agreement.
ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS BY DEVELOPED/DEVELOPING MEMBERS
COMPLAINTS BY DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERSRespondents – Developed / 117
Respondents – Developing / 70
COMPLAINTS BY DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS
Respondents – Developed / 64
Respondents – Developing / 44
COMPLAINTS BY BOTH DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY MEMBERS
Respondents – Developed / 6
Respondents – Developing / 0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Pending Consultations (most recent listed first) 1
1. WT/DS301 – European Communities – Measures Affecting Commercial Vessels 1
2. WT/DS300 – Dominican Republic – Measures Affecting the Importation of Cigarettes 1
3. WT/DS299 – European Communities – Countervailing Measures on Dynamic Random Access Memory Chips from Korea 2
4. WT/DS298 – Mexico – Certain Pricing Measures for Customs Valuation and Other Purposes 3
5. WT/DS297 – Croatia – Measure Affecting Imports of Live Animals and Meat Products 3
6. WT/DS296 – United States – Countervailing Duty Investigation on Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors (DRAMs) from Korea 4
7. WT/DS295 – Mexico – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on Beef and Rice 4
8. WT/DS294 – United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins ("Zeroing") 4
9. WT/DS290 – European Communities – Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs. 5
10. WT/DS289 – Czech Republic– Additional Duty on Imports of Pig Meat from Poland. 6
11. WT/DS288 – South Africa – Definitive AntiDumping Measures on Blanketing from Turkey 6
12. WT/DS287 – Australia – Quarantine Regime for Imports 7
13. WT/DS286 – European Communities – Customs Classification of Frozen Boneless Chicken Cuts 8
14. WT/DS284 – Mexico – Certain Measures Preventing the Importation of Black Beans from Nicaragua 8
15. WT/DS283 – European Communities – Export Subsidies on Sugar 8
16. WT/DS279 – India – Import Restrictions Maintained under the Export and Import Policy 2002-2007 9
17. WT/DS278 – Chile – Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Fructose 9
18. WT/DS275 – Venezuela – Import Licensing Measures on Certain Agricultural Products 10
19. WT/DS274 – United States – Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products 10
20. WT/DS273 – Korea – Measures Affecting Trade in Commercial Vessels 11
21. WT/DS272 – Peru – Provisional Anti-Dumping Duties on Vegetable Oils from Argentina 11
22. WT/DS271 – Australia – Certain Measures Affecting the Importation of Fresh Pineapple 12
23. WT/DS269 – Customs Classification of Frozen Boneless Chicken Cuts 12
24. WT/DS263 – European Communities – Measures Affecting Imports of Wine 13
25. WT/DS262 – United States – Sunset Reviews of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Certain Steel Products from France and Germany 13
26. WT/DS256 – Turkey – Import Ban on Pet Food from Hungary 13
27. WT/DS247 – United States – Provisional Anti-Dumping Measure on Imports of Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada 14
28. WT/DS242 – European Communities – Generalized System of Preferences 14
29. WT/DS239 - United States – Anti-Dumping Duties on Silicon Metal from Brazil 15
30. WT/DS233 – Argentina – Measures Affecting the Import of Pharmaceutical Products 15
31. WT/DS232 – Mexico – Measures Affecting the Import of Matches 16
32. WT/DS230 – Chile – Safeguard Measures and Modification of Schedules regarding Sugar 16
33. WT/DS229 – Brazil – Anti-Dumping Duties on Jute Bags from India 16
34. WT/DS226 – Chile – Provisional Safeguard Measure on Mixtures of Edible Oils 17
35. WT/DS225 – United States – Anti-Dumping duties on Seamless Pipe from Italy 17
36. WT/DS224 – United States – US Patents Code 18
37. WT/DS223 – European Communities – Tariff-Rate Quota on Corn Gluten Feed from the United States 18
38. WT/DS220 – Chile – Price Band System and Safeguard Measures relating to Certain Agricultural Products 18
39. WT/DS218 – United States- Countervailing Duties on Certain Carbon Steel Products from Brazil 19
40. WT/DS216 – Mexico – Provisional Anti-Dumping Measure on Electric Transformers 19
41. WT/DS215 – Philippines – Anti-Dumping Measures regarding Polypropylene Resins from Korea 19
42. WT/DS209 – European Communities – Measures Affecting Soluble Coffee 20
43. WT/DS208 – Turkey – Anti-Dumping Duty on Steel and Iron Pipe Fittings 20
44. WT/DS205 – Egypt - Import Prohibition on Canned Tuna with Soybean Oil 20
45. WT/DS203 – Mexico – Measures Affecting Trade in Live Swine 21
46. WT/DS201 – Nicaragua – Measures Affecting Imports from Honduras and Colombia(II) 21
47. WT/DS200 – United States – Section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Amendments Thereto 21
48. WT/DS197 – Brazil – Measures on Minimum Import Prices 22
49. WT/DS191 – Ecuador – Definitive Anti-Dumping Measure on Cement from Mexico 22
50. WT/DS187 – Trinidad and Tobago – Provisional Anti-Dumping Measure on Macaroni and Spaghetti from Costa Rica 22
51. WT/DS186 – United States – Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and Amendments Thereto 22
52. WT/DS185 – Trinidad and Tobago – Certain Measures Affecting Imports of Pasta from Costa Rica 23
53. WT/DS183 – Brazil – Measures on Import Licensing and Minimum Import Prices 23
54. WT/DS182 – Ecuador – Provisional Anti-Dumping Measure on Cement from Mexico 23
55. WT/DS180 – United States – Reclassification of Certain Sugar Syrups 23
56. WT/DS174 – European Communities – Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs 24
57. WT/DS172 – European Communities – Measures Relating to the Development of a Flight Management System 24
58. WT/DS173 – France – Measures Relating to the Development of a Flight Management System 25
59. WT/DS168 – South Africa – Anti-Dumping Duties on the Import of Certain Pharmaceutical Products from India 25
60. WT/DS167 – United States – Countervailing Duty Investigation with respect to Live Cattle from Canada 25
61. WT/DS159 – Hungary – Safeguard Measure on Imports of Steel Products from the Czech Republic 26
62. WT/DS158 – European Communities Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas II 26
63. WT/DS157 – Argentina – Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Drill Bits from Italy 26
64. WT/DS154 – European Communities – Measures Affecting Differential and Favourable Treatment of Coffee 27
65. WT/DS153 – European Communities – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Products 27
66. WT/DS150 – India – Measures Affecting Custom Duties 27
67. WT/DS149 – India – Import Restrictions 27
68. WT/DS148 – Czech Republic – Measure Affecting Import Duty on Wheat from Hungary 28
69. WT/DS147 – Japan – Tariff Quotas and Subsidies Affecting Leather 28
70. WT/DS145 – Argentina – Countervailing Duties on Imports of Wheat Gluten from the European Communities 28
71. WT/DS144 – United States – Certain Measures Affecting the Import of Cattle, Swine and Grain from Canada 29
72. WT/DS143 Slovak Republic – Measure Affecting Import Duty on Wheat from Hungary 29
73. WT/DS140 – European Communities – Anti-Dumping Investigations Regarding Unbleached Cotton Fabrics from India 29
74. WT/DS137 – European Communities – Measures Affecting Imports of Wood of Conifers from Canada 30
75. WT/DS134 – European Communities - Measures Affecting Import Duties on Rice 30
76. WT/DS133 – Slovak Republic - Measures Concerning the Importation of Dairy Products and the Transit of Cattle 30
77. WT/DS131 – France - Certain Income Tax Measures Constituting Subsidies 30
78. WT/DS130 – Ireland - Certain Income Tax Measures Constituting Subsidies 31
79. WT/DS129 – Greece - Certain Income Tax Measures Constituting Subsidies 31
80. WT/DS128 – Netherlands - Certain Income Tax Measures Constituting Subsidies 31
81. WT/DS127 – Belgium - Certain Income Tax Measures Constituting Subsidies 31
82. WT/DS123 – Argentina - Safeguard Measures on Imports of Footwear 31
83. WT/DS120 – India - Measures Affecting Export of Certain Commodities 31
84. WT/DS118 – United States - Harbour Maintenance Tax 32
85. WT/DS117 – Canada - Measures Affecting Film Distribution Services 32
86. WT/DS116 – Brazil - Measures Affecting Payment Terms for Imports 32
87. WT/DS112 – Peru - Countervailing Duty Investigation against Imports of Buses from Brazil 32
88. WT/DS111 – United States - Tariff Rate Quota for Imports of Groundnuts 32
89. WT/DS109 – Chile - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages 32
90. WT/DS107 – Pakistan - Export Measures Affecting Hides and Skins 33
91. WT/DS105 – European Communities - Regime for the Importation, Sale and Distribution of Bananas 33
92. WT/DS104 – European Communities - Measures Affecting the Exportation of Processed Cheese 33
93. WT/DS100 – United States - Measures Affecting Imports of Poultry Products 33
94. WT/DS97 – United States - Countervailing Duty Investigation of Imports of Salmon from Chile 33
95. WT/DS81 – Brazil - Measures Affecting Trade and Investment in the Automotive Sector 33
96. WT/DS80 – Belgium - Measures Affecting Commercial Telephone Directory Services 34
97. WT/DS78 – United States - Safeguard Measure Against Imports of Broom Corn Brooms 34
98. WT/DS71 – Canada - Measures Affecting the Export of Civilian Aircraft 34
99. WT/DS66 – Japan - Measures Affecting Imports of Pork 34
100. WT/DS65 – Brazil - Certain Measures Affecting Trade and Investment in the Automotive Sector 34
101. WT/DS63 – United States - Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Solid Urea from the Former German Democratic Republic 35
102. WT/DS61 – United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products 35