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ORGANIZATIONWT/DSB/14/Add.2
4 March 1999
(99-0742)
Dispute Settlement Body
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BODY
Annual Report (1998)
Addendum
This addendum updates the DSB Annual Report (1998) circulated on 27 November 1998 with
the actions taken by the DSB at its meetings on 8, 15 and 21 December 1998.
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1. Extension of the deadline for the DSU review
(a) Statement by the Chairman (WT/DSB/M/52)
At its meeting on 8 December 1998, the Chairman made a proposal concerning the
continuation of the ongoing DSU review.
The representatives of Thailand, the Philippines, Mexico and Hong Kong, China spoke.The DSB took note of the statements, agreed to the Chairman's proposal and agreed that it be
referred for consideration by the General Council.
2. European Communities – Regime for the importation, sale and distribution of bananas
(a) Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU (WT/DSB/M/51/Add.1 and Add.2)
On 15 December 1998, at the request of the European Communities, the DSB reconvened the
proceedings of its meeting suspended on 25 November 1998 (WT/DSB/M/51) in order to consider
this matter.
The representatives of the United States, European Communities, Philippines, Norway,
Ecuador, Guatemala also on behalf of Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico and the United States, and the
representatives of Panama, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Japan, Switzerland, Hungary and the Chairman spoke.
The DSB took note of the statements and agreed  to the Chairman's proposal to adjourn the
meeting until further notice.
On 21 December 1998, the DSB reconvened its proceedings suspended on 15 December 1998
in order to consider the EC's request in document WT/DS27/40 and Ecuador's request in document
WT/DS27/41 pertaining to this matter.WT/DSB/14/Add.2
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The representatives of the European Communities, Honduras also on behalf of Ecuador,
Guatemala, Mexico and United States, as well as the representatives of Ecuador, Panama, the
Philippines, Mexico, India, Jamaica, Canada, Japan, Romania, Norway and the Chairman spoke.
The DSB took note of the statements and agreed to revert to this matter.The meeting was closed.
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