United States - Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products - Status Report by the United States - Addendum

UNITED STATES – IMPORT PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SHRIMP AND

SHRIMP PRODUCTS

 

Status Report by the United States

 

Addendum

 

           

            The following communication, dated 14 October 1999, from the Permanent Mission of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

 

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            Status Report Regarding Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings

in the Dispute regarding United States ‑ Import Prohibition of

Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products

 

 

            On 25 November 1998, the United States informed the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter and to do so in a manner which is consistent with our firm commitment to the protection of endangered species, including sea turtles.  At that time, the United States also advised the DSB that a “reasonable period of time” would be required to complete this process.  On 21 January 1999, the United States and the other parties to the dispute reached agreement on 13 months as a reasonable period for implementation.  Therefore, as provided for in Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, this third report on the status of our implementation is being presented.

 

            As noted in our first report, our implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in this matter has several distinct elements and has and will continue to include opportunities for input from the other parties to the dispute.  In our previous reports we provided detailed reports on the status of our implementation efforts.  This report focuses on what has developed since our most recent report.