GD/200

Japan - Restrictions on Import of Beef

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Parties

Complainant
New Zealand
Respondent
Japan
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Beef
Type of product
Agricultural
Product sub-type
Meat products

Related disputes

GATT
Related GD
GD/166
GD/194
GD/195
GD/244
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • GATT Article XXII:1
Claims raised
  • GATT Article I
  • GATT Article XI
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type
Chairperson
Other members

Report

Type
Legal basis at issue
  • GATT Article XXII:1
Claims at issue
Defences at issue
  • n.a.
No of Pages (total / legal reasoning)
  • -
  • -

Timeline

Request for consultations
Request for establishment
Request withdrawn

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Consultations held, request withdrawn
Additional Info L/6340 (02/05/1988) Japan - Restrictions on Imports of Beef - Request for consultations by New Zealand: "New Zealand has noted that both the USA (L/6322) and Australia (L/6333) have requested a panel to review Japanese policies concerning the importation of beef."L/6355/Add.1 (07/07/1988) Withdrawal of request from New Zealand (06/07/1988) "(...) New Zealand is pleased to note that the market opening measures that will lead to the total elimination of Japan's beef import quota on 1 April 1991 will be implemented in a manner consistent with the MFN principle of the GATT."