WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS31/9/Add.5
9 October 1998
(98-3921)
Original:  English
CANADA – CERTAIN MEASURES CONCERNING PERIODICALS
Status Report By Canada
Addendum
The following communication, dated 8 October 1998, from the Permanent Mission of Canada
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 Regarding Canada – Certain Measures Concerning Periodicals
Panel Report (WT/DS31/R) and Appellate Body Report (WT/DS31/AB/R)
In keeping with the Understanding oh Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes ("DSU"), Canada is obliged to inform th e Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") of the status of
implementation of the recommendations and rulings  in the dispute regarding "Canada - Certain
Measures Concerning Periodicals".  This matter will again be on the agenda of the DSB on
21 October 1998 and, as provided for in Article 21.6 of the DSU, Canada presents its sixth and finalreport.
As indicated in our fifth status report presented at the DSB meeting on 22 September 1998,
the Government of Canada has announced that it will, in accordance with the DSB rulings and
recommendations in this matter, implement the required changes effective 30 October, 1998.
The required parliamentary proceedings to enact the changes respecting the Customs Tariff
and Part V.1 of the Excise Tax Act  have been initiated and are scheduled to be completed before
30 October, 1998.  Canada Post will harmonize the commercial postal rates for domestic and foreign
publications by reducing the foreign rate (approximately 43 cents) to the Canadian rate(approximately 38 cents) as of 30 October.  The Department of Canadian Heritage, in cooperation
with Canada Post, has restructured the administration of the postal subsidy program and, as of 30
October, will make payments directly to magazine publishers' accounts at Canada Post for each
eligible magazine mailed.  Publishers will be billed by Canada Post for the full cost of mailing minus
the subsidy they receive.
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