WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS27/51/Add.11
15 September 2000
(00-3651)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS
Status Report by the European Communities
Addendum
The following communication, dated 14 September 2000, from the Permanent Delegation of
the European Commission to the Chairman of the Di spute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to
Article 21.6 of the DSU.
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Status Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in the
Dispute regarding European Communities – Regime for the Importation,
Sale and Distribution of Bananas
As was announced at the previous DSB meetin g, the EC has now started the examination of
the feasibility of the management of the proposed TRQs on a first come, first served basis.  On the
basis of this assessment and after having considered also other possible solutions, including a tariffonly system and its implications, the EC will decide on the way ahead.
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