WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS98/12
15 September 2000
(00-3630)
Original:  English
KOREA – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURE
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN DAIRY PRODUCTS
Status Report by Korea
The following communication, dated 14 September 2000, from the Permanent Mission of
Korea to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the
DSU.
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
"Korea – Definitive Safeguard Measure
on Imports of Certain Dairy Products"
Pursuant to paragraph 6 of Article 21 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (the "DSU"), the Republic of Korea hereby submits its status
report in writing on the implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute SettlementBody (the "DSB") in "Korea – Definitive Safe guard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products"
(WT/DS98/R, WT/DS98/AB/R).
The Republic of Korea would like to note that on 12 January 2000 the DSB adopted the Panel
and Appellate Body Reports which recommended that the Republic of Korea bring its safeguardmeasure found to be inconsistent with the Agreement on Safeguards into conformity with its
obligations.  The Republic of Korea also would like to note that on 21 March 2000 the Republic of
Korea and the European Communities agreed on the reasonable period of time which was due to
expire on 20 May 2000.
The Republic of Korea hereby reports that, through its administrative procedures, it
effectively lifted the safeguard measure on imports of the dairy products as of 20 May 2000.
By lifting the safeguard measure in question, the Republic of Korea considers that it has
completed in full the implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the DSB.
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