China – Domestic Support for Agricultural Producers

Status Report regarding implementation of the

dsb recommendations and rulings
by China

The following communication, dated 16 January 2020, from the delegation of China to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.

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

At its meeting on 26 April 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted the panel report on China –Domestic Support for Agricultural Producers (WT/DS511). On 16 May 2019, China informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.

On 10 June 2019, China and the United States informed the DSB that they had agreed that the reasonable period of time for China to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB shall be 11 months and 5 days from the date of adoption of the panel report. Accordingly, the reasonable period of time will expire on 31 March 2020.

After the adoption of the panel report by the DSB, the relevant Chinese government agencies began to actively study various possible ways of implementation. Considering that this dispute concerns a number of Chinese administrative measures on agriculture and is embodied with more complexity and sensitivity than other disputes, China currently is working toward amending the relevant measures at issue. China will accelerate the process and implement the recommendations and rulings of DSB in due course.