WORLD TRADE WT/DS8/18/Add.2
WT/DS10/18/Add.2
WT/DS11/16/Add.2
ORGANIZATION 7November 1997
(97-4936)
Original: English
JAPAN -TAXES ONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Status Report byJapan
Addendum
Thefollowing communication, dated 7November 1997, fromthePermanent Mission ofJapan
totheChairman oftheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated pursuant toArticle 21.6oftheDSU.
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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
7November 1997
PursuanttoArticle21.6oftheUnderstandingonRulesandProceduresGoverningtheSettlement
ofDisputes (“DSU”),theGovernment ofJapan (“GOJ”)isobliged toinform theDispute Settlement
Body(“DSB”)onthestatusoftheimplementationoftherecommendationsoftheDSBregarding“Japan-
Taxes onAlcoholic Beverages ”.Since thismatter willbeplaced ontheagenda oftheDSB on
18November 1997, theGOJpresents itsthirdstatus report.
TheGOJiscontinuing itsexamination ofpossible andpractical responses tothisissueinorder
tofindamutually acceptable solution withtheother parties tothisdispute regarding themodalities
oftheimplementation oftherecommendations oftheDSB. Tothisend,theGOJwillmaintain its
discussions withtheother parties tothisdispute.