India – Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods

Communication from japan

The following communication, dated 22 May 2023, was received from the delegation of Japan with the request that it be circulated to the Members.

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Japan has taken note that, on 17 May 2023, India notified the Dispute Settlement Body of its decision to appeal the report of the Panel in India — Tariff Treatment on Certain Goods (WT/DS584/R and WT/DS584/R/Add.1) and notified the DSB Chairman and the Appellate Body Secretariat of its appeal thereof.

Japan considers that given the current situation of non-operation of the Appellate Body, all the procedural deadlines set out in the Appellate Body's Working Procedures shall be deemed to be suspended. Therefore, until the Appellate Body resumes its operation and sets the schedule for this appeal, Japan reserves its full rights to file its own appeal on errors (if any) in issues of law covered in the Panel Report and legal interpretations developed by the Panel and submit any relevant submissions for this case.