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This summary has been prepared by the WTO Secretariat’s Information and
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DS27: European Communities — Regime for the importation, sale and
distribution of bananas: recourse to article 21.5 of the Dispute Settlement
Understanding by the US
At the joint request of the US and
the EC (WT/DS27/88), the DSB agreed to extend the time limit for the
adoption of the compliance panel report until 29 August 2008.
The US said that the additional time
would provide an opportunity for ongoing discussions to continue. The US
noted that the DSB adopted a similar deadline in the banana case between the
EC and Ecuador (WT/DS27/87).
The EC stated that the new deadline
would provide a large margin to conclude the negotiations which would be the
only way towards a solution. The EC added that the DSB took the same
decision in the banana case with Ecuador.
Implementation back to top
DS291,
DS292,
DS293:
European Communities — Measures affecting the approval and marketing of
biotech products
The EC provided a status report on the implementation of the DSB
recommendations (WT/DS291/37/Add.5, DS292/31/Add.5, DS293/31/Add.5) and
noted that good faith cooperation between the complainants and the EC has
continued. The EC mentioned that since the last DSB meeting (20 May 2008),
Austria had lifted its ban on imports and processing of GM maize. The EC
believed that given the inevitably sensitive nature of biotech issues,
dialogue was the appropriate way forward and concluded it remained open to
continue discussions with the three complainants.
In its statement, the US said that the recent rise in world food prices
reinforces the importance of the EC implementing its WTO commitments to
adopt timely, science-based decisions on agricultural products developed
using modern biotechnology.
Canada informed the DSB that due to progress made in this dispute, it agreed
to extend the reasonable period of time (RPT) until the end of July.
Similarly, Argentina said that the RTP was extended until 12 August 2008.
Next
meeting back to top
The next meeting of the DSB will be
held on 22 July 2008.
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