WORLD TRADE WT/DS8/18/Add.1
WT/DS10/18/Add.1
WT/DS11/16/Add.1
ORGANIZATION 6October 1997
(97-4290)
Original: English
JAPAN -TAXES ONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Status Report byJapan
Addendum
Thefollowing communication, dated 6October 1997, from thePermanent Mission ofJapan
totheChairman oftheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated attherequest ofJapan.
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Status Report onImplementation oftheRecommendations andRulings of
theDispute Settlement Body Regarding “Japan -Taxes onAlcoholic Beverages ”
(WT/DS8/11, WT/DS10/11, WT/DS11/8)
TheGovernment ofJapan
6October 1997
PursuanttoArticle21.6oftheUnderstandingonRulesandProceduresGoverningtheSettlement
ofDisputes (“DSU”),theGovernment ofJapan (“GOJ”)isobliged toinform theDispute Settlement
Body(“DSB”)onthestatusoftheimplementationoftherecommendationsoftheDSBregarding“Japan-
Taxes onAlcoholic Beverages ”.Since thismatter willbeplaced ontheagenda oftheDSBon16
October 1997, theGOJpresents itssecond status report.
Asstated inthefirstreport, on1October 1997, 4months before theexpiry ofthereasonable
period oftime, major adjustments oftheliquor taxrates, asthefirststeptoimplement the
recommendations oftheDSB, wentintoeffect. Asofthedate, thetaxrateonWhisky/Brandy has
beenreduced byabout 44percent, andtheratesonShochu AandBhavebeenincreased by30per
centand48percentrespectively. Atthesame time, theGOJiscontinuing toexamine possible and
practical responses tothisissue inorder tofindamutually acceptable solution withtheother parties
tothisdispute regarding themodalities oftheimplementation oftherecommendations oftheDSB.