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WTO Dispute Settlement Body Announces Agenda for Feb. 27 Meeting

On the World Trade Organization's published agenda for the Dispute Settlement Body's Feb. 27 meeting are: U.S. status reports on the implementation of DSB recommendations on antidumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan; antidumping and countervailing measures on large residential washers from South Korea; certain methodologies and their application to antidumping proceedings involving China; and Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act. Status reports also are expected from Indonesia on measures related to the import of horticultural products, animals and animal products, and from the EU on measures affecting the approval and marketing of biotech products.

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A dispute settlement panel will issue its report on the U.S. safeguard measure concerning imports of large residential washers. In addition, the DSB will see proposed nominations for the indicative list of governmental and nongovernmental panelists, and numerous countries, but not the U.S., will propose nominations for the Appellate Body.