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.
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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.