indonesia – certain measures

 affecting the automobile industry

Status Report by Indonesia

            The following communication, dated 3 June 1999, from the Permanent Mission of Indonesia to 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 Regarding Indonesia – Measures affecting the Automotive Industry

            Pursuant to paragraph 6 of Article 21 of the DSU, Indonesia wishes to hereby submit its status report of implementation of the rulings and recommendations of the DSB concerning “Indonesia – Measures Affecting the Automotive Industry” adopted by the DSB on 23 July 1998.

            The DSB rulings and recommendations cover two measures i.e. (i) the National Car program of February 1996 and June 1996, and  (ii) the 1993 car program.  It is recalled that the arbitration held under paragraph 3(c) of Article 21 of the DSU awarded, on 7 December 1998, a twelve-month reasonable period of time for Indonesia to implement the rulings and recommendations of the DSB concerning the 1993 car program adopted by the DSB.  It was agreed by all parties that the measures constituting the 1996 National Car program were not at issue in the arbitration.

            With regard to the National Car program of February and June 1996, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) took the necessary measures which repealed the program.  Such measures appear as an annex to this report.