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17 January 2020  
(20-0497) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
CHINA – DOMESTIC SUP PORT FOR AGRICULTURA L PRODUCERS  
STATUS REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY CHINA  
The following communication, dated 16 January 2020 , from the delegation of China  to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article  21.6 of the DSU.  
 
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China submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Dis putes.  
 
At its meeting on 26 April 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted the panel report on 
China –Domestic Support for Agricultural Producers  (WT/DS 511). On 16 May 2019, China informed 
the DSB  of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection 
with this matter.  
 
On 10 June 2019, China and the United States informed the DSB that they had agreed that the 
reasonable period of time for China to implement the reco mmendations and rulings of the DSB shall 
be 11 months  and 5 days  from the date of adoption of the panel report. Accordingly, the reasonable 
period of time will expire on 31 March  2020. 
 
After the adoption of the panel report by the DSB, the relevant Chines e government agencies began 
to actively study various possible ways of implementation. Considering that this dispute concerns a 
number of Chinese administrative measures on agriculture  and is embodied with more complexity 
and sensitivity than other dispute s, China currently is working  toward amending the relevant 
measures at issue.  China will accelerate the process and implement the recommendations and  
rulings  of DSB in due course . 
 
 
 
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