WTO Dispute Settlement Body Releases June 24 Meeting Agenda
The World Trade Organization's published agenda for the Dispute Settlement Body's June 24 meeting includes U.S. status reports on the implementation of DSB recommendations on: antidumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan; antidumping and countervailing measures on large residential washers from South Korea; certain methodologies and their application to antidumping proceedings involving China; and Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act. Status reports also are expected from Indonesia on measures related to the import of horticultural products, animals and animal products and from the EU on measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products.
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The U.S. will make a statement regarding China's challenge to the U.S. marking requirements for goods from Hong Kong, and South Africa will request the establishment of two panels regarding various EU measures on the importation of citrus fruit from South Africa.
Also scheduled are discussions on revising the WTO's dispute settlement function. Countries, but not the U.S., also will propose nominations for the Appellate Body.