July 20, 2004

STATEMENTS BY THE US REPRESENTATIVE AT THE JULY 20TH MEETING OF THE DSB

Item 1. SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB

A. UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING ACT OF 1916: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS136/14/ADD.28 - WT/DS162/17/ADD.28)

· The United States provided an additional status report in these disputes on July 8, 2004, in accordance with Article 21.6 of the DSU.

· As noted in the report, legislation repealing the 1916 Act is pending in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

· On January 29, 2004, HR 1073, which would repeal the 1916 Act, was reported favorably out of the Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives.

· On June 30, 2004, Ambassador Zoellick wrote a letter to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives urging the passage of repeal legislation “at the earliest opportunity.”

· The U.S. Administration is continuing to work with Congress to achieve further progress in resolving these disputes with the European Communities and Japan.

Item 1. SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB

B. UNITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS176/11/ADD.21)

· The United States provided a status report in this dispute on July 8, 2004, in accordance with Article 21.6 of the DSU.

· As noted in the report, legislation amending or repealing section 211 is pending in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. In this connection, the Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings concerning this legislation last week, on July 13, 2004.

· The United States Administration is continuing to work with the U.S. Congress concerning appropriate statutory measures that would resolve this matter.

Item 1. SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB

C. UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS184/15/ADD.21)

· The United States provided a status report in this dispute on July 8, 2004, in accordance with Article 21.6 of the DSU.

· The Administration is continuing to work with the U.S. Congress with respect to the recommendations and rulings of the DSB that were not addressed by November 23, 2002.

Item 1. SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE DSB

D. UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000: STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS217/16/ADD.6 – WT/DS234/24/ADD.6)

· The United States provided a status report on July 8, 2004, in accordance with Article 21.6 of the DSU.

· As noted in the report, on June 19, 2003, legislation to bring the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act into conformity with U.S. WTO obligations was introduced in the U.S. Senate (S. 1299). On March 10, 2004, legislation repealing the CDSOA was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 3933).

· In addition, on February 2, 2004, the U.S. Administration once again proposed repeal of the CDSOA, in its budget proposal for fiscal year 2005.

· The U.S. Administration is continuing to work with Congress to achieve further progress in resolving these disputes with the complaining parties.