United States - Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes - Status report by the United States - Addendum

UNITED STATES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE PRODUCTION
AND SALE OF CLOVE CIGARETTES

Status Report by the United States

Addendum

        The following communication, dated 14 March 2013, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

 

_______________

 

 

Status Report Regarding Implementation of the

DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute

United States – Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes

(WT/DS406)

 

 

The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

 

On 24 April 2012, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and rulings in United States – Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove Cigarettes (WT/DS406). At the following DSB meeting, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter. 

 

The United States and Indonesia agreed that the reasonable period of time for the United States to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB would end on 24 July 2013, and jointly notified the DSB of this agreement on 14 June 2012.

 

US authorities are conferring with interested parties and working to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in a manner that is appropriate from the perspective of the public health.