chile – taxes on alcoholic beverages
Status Report by Chile
The
following communication, dated 30 November 2000, from the Permanent Mission of
Chile to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to
Article 21.6 of the DSU.
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Status
Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations
and Rulings in the Dispute
Chile – Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages
On
12 January 2000, the Dispute Settlement Body adopted the recommendations and
rulings of the Panel and Appellate Body reports in the Chile - Taxes on Alcoholic Beverages dispute (WT/DS87 and
WT/DS110). In accordance with Article
21:3(c) of the DSU, on 23 May 2000 the Arbitrator determined that the
reasonable period for Chile to implement the recommendations and rulings in
question will be not more than 14 months and 9 days from the date of their
adoption, that is to say, until 21 March 2001.
In
this connection, the Government of Chile, honouring its international
commitments, will fulfill the recommendations and rulings adopted by the DSB
within the set period. The Executive
Branch, and specifically the Ministry of Finance, is currently drafting the
bill for this purpose, which will suitably amend the Additional Tax on
Alcoholic Beverages (ILA). Consultations
on this bill have been held with the Chilean private sector, and account has
also been taken of the views expressed by WTO Members who participated in the
dispute. The bill is expected to be
tabled in Congress in the coming weeks and adopted by 21 March 2001.