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WT/DS478/22/Add.5  
 
14 June 2019 
(19-4074) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
INDONESIA – IMPORTATI ON OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS,  
ANIMALS AND ANIMAL P RODUCTS  
STATUS REPORT REGARD ING IMPLEMENTATION O F THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY INDONESIA  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 3 June 2019, from the delegation of Indonesia to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.  
 
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Indonesia submits this report pursuant to  Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Proced ures 
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU).  
On 22 November 2017, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted the recommendations and 
rulings in respect of the panel and Appellate Body reports in "Indonesia – Importation of Horticultural 
Products, Animal s and Animal Products " (WT/DS477/DS478). In  the DSB meeting on 28 February  
2018, Indonesia informed the DSB that it intended to implement the DSB recommendations and 
rulings in these dispute s, but that it would need reasonable period of time to do so.  
Pursuant to Article 21.3 (b) of the DSU, Indonesia , New Zealand and the United States have mutually 
agreed on the reasonable period of time to implement the DSB recommendations and rulings that 
expired on 22 July 2018. Nevertheless, with regard to the DSB’s recommendations and rulings 
concerning Measure 18, Indonesia, New Zealand and the United States also have mutually agreed 
that Indonesia will have more time to make statutory changes to comply with the DSB 
recommendations and rulings in these dispute s. Accordingly, New Zealand and the United States 
will not initiate further proceedings concerning Measure 18 until at least 22 June 2019.  
Indonesia is committed to improve its importation system thr ough adjusting the relevant regulations 
in order to attain full compliance with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in these disputes. 
As of this moment, Indonesia would like to inform the DSB that further adjustment which aims to 
address measures 1 -17, is under intensive di scussion and almost concluded.     
With regard to measure 18, the government has prepared the documents required for the statutory 
changes including the draft amendments and their respective academic drafts. Th ese documents 
have be en intensively discussed and consulted with all re lated ministries and agencies.  
Indonesia thanks New Zealand and the United States for having bilateral engagement. Indonesia 
will continue this effort and engagement to resolve these disputes.  
 
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