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WTO Appellate Body Reports

Dispute Name

 Complainant(s)

DS Number

 DSR Citation AB Division

Adoption Date/Status

 Agreements Covered
U.S. - Stainless Steel (Mexico)
 (Word format)		 Mexico 344   Ganesan, Bautista, Sacerdoti April 30, 2008 AD, GATT
Brazil - Tyres
 (Word format)		 EC 332   Abi-Saab, Baptista, Taniguchi December 17, 2007 DSU, GATT
Japan - DRAMS CVDs
 (Word format)		 Korea 336   Unterhalter, Ganesan, Sacerdoti December 17, 2007 DSU, SCM
Chile - Agricultural Products (Price Band) (21.5)
 (Word format)		 Argentina 207   Baptista, Abi-Saab, Sacerdoti May 22, 2007 Agriculture, DSU, GATT
U.S. - OCTG Sunset Reviews (21.5)
 (Word format)		 Argentina 268   Taniguchi, Janow, Unterhalter May 11, 2007 AD, DSU
U.S. - "Zeroing" (Japan)
 (Word format)		 Japan 322   Sacerdoti, Abi-Saab, Ganesan January 23, 2007 AD, GATT
EC - Customs Matters
 (Word format)		 U.S. 315   Ganesan, Janow, Taniguchi December 11, 2006 DSU, GATT
U.S. - Final Lumber AD Determination (21.5)
 ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber V, Article 21.5")
 (Word format)		 Canada 264   Abi-Saab, Baptista, Sacerdoti September 1, 2006 AD
U.S. - "Zeroing" of Dumping Margins
 (Word format)		 EC 294   Sacerdoti, Janow, Taniguchi May 9, 2006 AD, GATT, WTO
U.S. - Lumber ITC Investigation (21.5)
("U.S. - Softwood Lumber VI, Article 21.5")
 (Word format)		 Canada 277   Baptista, Abi-Saab, Ganesan May 9, 2006 AD, DSU, SCM
Mexico - Taxes on Soft Drinks
 (Word format)		 U.S. 308   Taniguchi, Janow, Sacerdoti March 24, 2006 DSU, GATT
U.S. - FSCs (21.5)(II)
 (Word Format)		 EC 108   Abi-Saab, Ganesan, Janow March 14, 2006 Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM
U.S. - Lumber CVDs Final (21.5)
("U.S. - Softwood Lumber IV, Article 21.5")
(Word format)		 Canada 257   Janow, Baptista, Sacerdoti December 20, 2005 DSU
Mexico - Rice AD Measures
 (Word format)		 U.S. 295 DSR 2005:XXII, 10853 Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi December 20, 2005 AD, DSU, SCM
U.S. - OCTG AD Measures
 (Word format)		 Mexico 282 DSR 2005:XX, 1129 Ganesan, Lockhart, Taniguchi November 28, 2005 AD, DSU, GATT
EC - Chicken Classification
 (Word format)		 Brazil, Thailand 269,286 DSR 2005:XIX, 9157 Sacerdoti, Baptista, Ganesan September 27, 2005 DSU, GATT
U.S. - DRAMS CVD Investigation
 (Word format)		 Korea 296 DSR 2005:XVI, 8131 Abi-Saab, Janow, Taniguchi July 20, 2005 DSU, SCM
EC - Sugar Subsidies
(Word format)		 Australia, Brazil, Thailand 265,266,283 DSR 2005:XIII, 6365 Ganesan, Janow, Taniguchi May 19, 2005 Agriculture, DSU, SCM
Dominican Republic - Cigarettes
 (Word format)		 Honduras 302 DSR 2005:XV, 7367 Baptista, Lockhart, Sacerdoti May 19, 2005 DSU, GATT
U.S. - Gambling Services
 (Word format)		 Antigua and Barbuda 285 DSR 2005:XII, 5663 Sacerdoti, Abi-Saab, Lockhart April 20, 2005 DSU, GATS
U.S. - Cotton Subsidies
 (Word format)		 Brazil 267 DSR 2005:I, 3 Janow, Baptista, Ganesan March 21, 2005 Agriculture, DSU, GATT, SCM
U.S. - OCTG Sunset Reviews
(Word format)		 Argentina 268 DSR 2004:VII, 3341 Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan December 17, 2004 AD, DSU
Canada - Wheat
 (Word format)		 U.S. 276 DSR 2004:VI, 2807 Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi September 27, 2004 DSU, GATT
U.S. - Final Lumber AD Determination
 ("U.S. - Softwood Lumber V")
 (Word format)		 Canada 264 DSR 2004:V, 1917 Ganesan, Baptista, Janow August 31, 2004 AD
EC - Tariff Preferences
(Word format)		 India 246 DSR 2004:III, 951 Abi-Saab, Baptista, Sacerdoti April 20, 2004 Enabling Clause, GATT
U.S. - Lumber CVDs Final
("U.S. - Softwood Lumber IV")
(Word format)		 Canada 257 DSR 2004:II, 587 Baptista, Lockhart, Sacerdoti February 17, 2004 GATT, SCM
U.S. - Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sunset Review
 (Word format)		 Japan 244 DSR 2004:I, 3 Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan January 9, 2004 AD, WTO

Japan - Apples
(Word format)

 U.S. 245 DSR 2003:IX, 4391 Lockhart, Baptista, Sacerdoti December 10, 2003 DSU, SPS
U.S. - Steel Safeguards
(Word format)		 EC, Japan, Korea,
China, Switzerland,
Norway, New Zealand, Brazil		 248,249,251,252,
253,254,258,259		 DSR 2003:VII, 3117  Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Lockhart December 10, 2003 DSU, GATT, Safeguards
EC - Pipe Fittings
(Word format)		 Brazil 219 DSR 2003:VI, 2613 Ganesan, Baptista, Sacerdoti August 18, 2003 AD, GATT

EC - Bed Linen (21.5)
(Word format)

 India 141 DSR 2003:III, 965 Abi-Saab, Bacchus, Taniguchi April 24, 2003 AD, DSU
U.S. - Offset Act
("Byrd Amendment")
(Word format)		 Australia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile,
EC, India,
Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Mexico,
Thailand		 217,234 DSR 2003:I, 375 Sacerdoti, Baptista, Lockhart January 27, 2003 AD, DSU, GATT, SCM, WTO

Canada - Milk/Dairy (21.5)(II)
(Word format)

 New Zealand, U.S. 103,113 DSR 2003:I, 213 Baptista, Sacerdoti, Taniguchi January 17, 2003 Agriculture
U.S. - CVDs on EC Products
 ("Privatization Subsidies")
(Word format)		 EC 212 DSR 2003:I, 73 Lockhart, Abi-Saab, Bacchus January 8, 2003 SCM, WTO
U.S. - German Steel CVDs
("U.S. - Carbon Steel")
 (Word format)		 EC 213 DSR 2002:IX, 3779 Taniguchi, Ganesan, Sacerdoti December 19, 2002 DSU, SCM, WTO
EC - Sardines
(Word format)		 Peru 231 DSR 2002:VIII, 3359 Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Baptista October 23, 2002 DSU, TBT
Chile - Agricultural Products
(Price Band)
(Word format)		 Argentina 207 DSR 2002:VIII, 3045 Abi-Saab, Bacchus, Lockhart October 23, 2002 Agriculture, DSU, GATT
India - Autos
(Word format)		 EC, U.S. 146,175 DSR 2002:V, 1821 Ganesan, Sacerdoti, Taniguchi April 5, 2002 Appeal withdrawn, no substantive findings
U.S. - Line Pipe Safeguards
(Word format)		 Korea 202 DSR 2002:IV, 1403 Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Abi-Saab March 8, 2002 GATT, Safeguards
U.S. - Section 211
("Havana Club")
(Word format)		 EC 176 DSR 2002:II, 589 Ehlermann, Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro February 1, 2002 TRIPS
U.S. - FSCs (21.5)
(Word Format)		 EC 108 DSR 2002:I, 55 Feliciano, Ganesan, Taniguchi January 29, 2002 Agriculture, DSU,
GATT, SCM

Canada - Milk/Dairy (21.5)
(Word format)

 New Zealand, U.S. 103,113 DSR 2001:XIII, 6829 Taniguchi, Abi-Saab, Ganesan December 18, 2001 Agriculture
U.S. - Shrimp (21.5)
(Word format)		 Malaysia 58 DSR 2001:XIII, 6481 Bacchus, Ganesan, Lacarte-Muro November 21, 2001 GATT
Mexico - HFCS (21.5)
(Word format)		 U.S. 132 DSR 2001:XIII, 6675 Feliciano, Abi-Saab, Ehlermann November 21, 2001 AD, DSU
U.S. - Cotton Yarn
(Word format)		 Pakistan 192 DSR 2001:XII, 6027 Abi-Saab, Ehlermann, Ganesan November 5, 2001 ATC
U.S. - Japan Hot-Rolled Steel
(Word format)		 Japan 184 DSR 2001:X, 4697 Taniguchi, Feliciano, Lacarte-Muro August 23, 2001 AD
U.S. - Lamb
(Word format)		 New Zealand, Australia 177,178 DSR 2001:IX, 4051 Ehlermann, Bacchus, Ganesan May 16, 2001 GATT, Safeguards

Thailand - Steel
(Word format)

 Poland

122

 DSR 2001:VII, 2701 Ganesan, Lacarte-Muro, Taniguchi April 5, 2001 AD, DSU

EC - Asbestos
(Word format)

 Canada 135 DSR 2001:VII, 3243 Feliciano, Bacchus, Ehlermann

April 5, 2001

 GATT, TBT

EC - Bed Linen
(Word format)

 India 141 DSR 2001:V, 2049 Bacchus, Abi-Saab, Feliciano March 12, 2001 AD

U.S. - Wheat Gluten
(Word format)

 EC 166 DSR 2001:II, 717 Lacarte-Muro, Abi-Saab, Taniguchi January 19, 2001 Safeguards, DSU

Korea - Beef
(Word format)

 Australia, U.S. 161,169 DSR 2001:I, 5 Ehlermann, Abi-Saab, Feliciano January 10, 2001 Agriculture, DSU, GATT

U.S. - Certain EC Products
(Word format)

 EC 165 DSR 2001:I, 373 Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro, Taniguchi January 10, 2001 DSU, GATT

Canada - Patent Term
(Word format)

 U.S. 170 DSR 2000:X, 5093 Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Ganesan October 12, 2000 TRIPS

U.S. - 1916 Act
(Word format)

 EC, Japan 136,162 DSR 2000:X, 4793 Lacarte-Muro, Ehlermann, Feliciano September 26, 2000 AD, GATT, WTO

Canada - Aircraft (21.5)
(Word format)

 Brazil 70 DSR 2000:IX, 4299 Feliciano, Bacchus, Ehlermann August 4, 2000 DSU, SCM

Brazil - Aircraft (21.5)
(Word format)

 Canada 46 DSR 2000:VIII, 4067 Bacchus, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro August 4, 2000 SCM

Canada - Automotive Industry
(Word format)

 EC, Japan 139,142 DSR 2000:VI, 2985 Ehlermann, Bacchus, Feliciano June 19, 2000 GATS, GATT, SCM

U.S. - Lead Bars
(Word format)

 EC 138 DSR 2000:V, 2595 Matsushita, El-Naggar, Lacarte-Muro June 7, 2000 SCM

U.S. - FSCs
(Word format)

 EC 108 DSR 2000:III, 1619 Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Feliciano March 20, 2000 Agriculture, SCM

Argentina - Footwear Safeguards
(Word format)

 EC 121 DSR 2000:I, 515 Bacchus, Beeby, Matsushita January 12, 2000 DSU, GATT, Safeguards

Korea - Dairy Safeguards
(Word format)

 EC 98 DSR 2000:I, 3 El-Naggar, Ehlermann, Feliciano January 12, 2000 DSU, GATT, Safeguards

Chile - Alcoholic Beverages
(Word format)

 EC 87,110 DSR 2000:I, 281 Feliciano, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro January 12, 2000 DSU, GATT

Turkey - Textiles
(Word format)

 India 34 DSR 1999:VI, 2345 Beeby, Bacchus, El-Naggar November 19, 1999 GATT

Canada - Milk/Dairy
(Word format)

 New Zealand, U.S. 103,113 DSR 1999:V, 2057 Matsushita, Feliciano, Lacarte-Muro October 27, 1999 Agriculture, GATT

India - QRs
(Word format)

 U.S. 90 DSR 1999:IV, 1763 Ehlermann, El-Naggar, Matsushita September 22, 1999 DSU, GATT

Canada - Aircraft
(Word format)

 Brazil 70 DSR 1999:III, 1377 Bacchus, Feliciano, Matsushita August 20, 1999 DSU, SCM

Brazil - Aircraft
(Word format)

 Canada 46 DSR 1999:III, 1161 El-Naggar, Bacchus, Ehlermann August 20, 1999 DSU, SCM

Japan - Agricultural Products
(Word format)

 U.S. 76 DSR 1999:I, 277 Beeby, Lacarte-Muro, Matsushita March 19, 1999 DSU, SPS

Korea - Alcoholic Beverages
(Word format)

 EC, U.S. 75,84 DSR 1999:I, 3 Matsushita, Ehlermann, Feliciano February 17, 1999 DSU, GATT

Guatemala - Cement (I)
(Word format)

 Mexico 60 DSR 1998:IX, 3767 Lacarte-Muro, Beeby, El-Naggar November 25, 1998 DSU, AD

Australia - Salmon
(Word format)

 Canada 18 DSR 1998:VIII, 3327 Ehlermann, Beeby, El-Naggar November 6, 1998 DSU, SPS

U.S. - Shrimp
(Word format)

 India, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Thailand		 58 DSR 1998:VII, 2755 Feliciano, Bacchus, Lacarte-Muro November 6, 1998 DSU, GATT

EC - Poultry
(Word format)

 Brazil 69 DSR 1998:V, 2031 Bacchus, El-Naggar, Feliciano July 23, 1998 Agriculture, DSU,
GATT, Licensing

EC - Computer Equipment
(Word format)

 U.S. 62,67,68 DSR 1998:V, 1851 Beeby, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro June 22, 1998 DSU, GATT

Argentina - Textiles and Apparel
(Word format)

 U.S. 56 DSR 1998:III, 1003 El-Naggar, Feliciano, Matsushita April 22, 1998 DSU, GATT

EC - Hormones
(Word format)

 Canada, U.S. 26,48 DSR 1998:I, 135 Feliciano, Ehlermann, Matsushita February 13, 1998 DSU, SPS

India - Patents (US)
(Word format)

 U.S. 50 DSR 1998:I, 9 Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, Beeby January 16, 1998 DSU, TRIPS

EC - Bananas
(Word format)

 Ecuador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico,
U.S.		 27 DSR 1997:II, 589 Bacchus, Beeby, El-Naggar September 25, 1997 Agriculture, DSU,
GATS, GATT, Licensing

Canada - Periodicals
(Word format)

 U.S. 31 DSR 1997:I, 449 Matsushita, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro July 30, 1997 GATT

U.S. - Shirts and Blouses
(Word format)

 India 33 DSR 1997:I, 323 Beeby, Bacchus, Matsushita May 23, 1997 DSU, ATC

Brazil - Desiccated Coconut
(Word format)

 Philippines 22 DSR 1997:I, 167 El-Naggar, Ehlermann, Lacarte-Muro March 20, 1997 DSU, GATT, SCM, WTO

U.S. - Cotton Underwear
(Word format)

 Costa Rica

24

 DSR 1997:I, 11  Ehlermann, Feliciano, Matsushita February 25, 1997 ATC, GATT

Japan - Alcoholic Beverages
(Word format)

 Canada, EC, U.S.

8,10,11

 DSR 1996:I, 97 Lacarte-Muro, Bacchus, El-Naggar November 1, 1996 GATT

U.S. - Gasoline
(Word format)

 Brazil, Venezuela

2

 DSR 1996:I, 3 Feliciano, Beeby, Matsushita May 20, 1996 GATT

Additional Explanatory Notes:

This list contains both normal disputes and Article 21.5 compliance disputes, the latter indicated by a "(21.5)" notation after the dispute name.

AB Division is the division of the Appellate Body hearing the appeal.  The first name listed is the Presiding Member of the division.  The next two names are the two other Members of the division. The full names of the past and present Appellate Body Members listed above are:

Georges Abi-Saab, James Bacchus, Luiz Olavo Baptista, Christopher Beeby, Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, Said El-Naggar, Florentino Feliciano, A.V. Ganesan, Merit Janow, Julio Lacarte-Muro, John Lockhart, Mitsuo Matsushita, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Yasuhei Taniguchi, David Unterhalter.

Agreements Covered indicates which of the covered agreements were the subject of findings and conclusions by the Appellate Body.  The full titles of the abbreviations used above are:

AD - Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Antidumping Agreement)

Agriculture - Agreement on Agriculture

ATC - Agreement on Textiles and Clothing

DSU - Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (Dispute Settlement Understanding)

Enabling Clause - Differential and More Favourable Treatment Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries

GATS - General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

GATT - General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)