WTO Dispute Settlement Body Announces Agenda for Aug. 29 Meeting

The World Trade Organization published the agenda for the Aug. 29 meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body. It includes U.S. status reports on the implementation of recommendations adopted by the DSB on antidumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan; antidumping and countervailing measures on large residential washers from South Korea; certain methodologies and their application to antidumping proceedings involving China; and Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act. A status report also is expected from Indonesia on measures relating to the import of horticultural products, animals and animal products, and from the EU on measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products. Turkey will report on the implementation of the DSB's recommendations on its measures on the production, importation and marketing of pharmaceutical products.

Numerous countries, but not the U.S., will propose nominations for a list of governmental and nongovernmental panelists to serve on the DSB. Much of the agenda is similar to the one from the July 21 meeting (see 2206220025).