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17 January 2020  
(20-0480) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
BRAZIL – CERTAI N MEASURES CONCERNIN G TAXATION A ND CHARGES  
STATUS REPORT REGARD ING IMPLEMENTATION O F 
THE DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY BRAZIL  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 16 January 2020 , from the delegation of Brazil to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.  
 
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Brazil submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures  Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
On 11 January 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and rulings 
in Brazil – Certain Measures Concerning Taxation and Charges  (WT/DS472 and WT/DS497). At the 
following DSB meeting, Braz il informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations 
and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.  
 
Brazil and the European Union ("EU") agreed that the reasonable period of time ("RPT") for Brazil to 
implement the recommendations  and rulings of the DSB would end on 31 December 2019.  
 
Three programmes have expired before the adoption of the reports of the Panel and of the Appellate 
Body: INOVAR -AUTO expired on 31 December 2017, pursuant to Law 12,715/2012; PATVD 
expired  on 22 Janu ary 2017, pursuant to Law 11,484/2007; and Digital Inclusion expired on 
30 December 2015, pursuant to Law 13,241/2015. These programmes have expired and have not 
been renewed. Therefore, there are no further obligations with regard to recommendations made in 
relation to those programmes.  
 
With regard to the findings on " Processos Produtivos Básicos " (PPBs), Brazil has either revoked or 
substituted all implementing orders found to be inconsistent with the reports. In this context, all 
PPBs currently in effec t are consistent with Brazil’s obligations under the WTO.  
 
With relation to the findings on the Informatics and PADIS programmes, the Government of Brazil 
has enacted Law 13.969 of 26 December 2019, bringing those measures into conformity within the 
agreed  RPT. 
 
Brazil is therefore in full compliance with the DSB recommendations and rulings in this dispute.  
 
 
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