Australia and New Zealand have agreed (Word doc) on a period of 9 months (from DSB adoption) for implementing the Australia - Apples findings, with the period ending on August 17, 2011. Here's something from their agreement:
The agreed period of time for implementation will allow Australia to be in a position to issue import permits for New Zealand apples from that date, based on any conditions that may arise out of the current review.
This sentence has me thinking that the dispute could very well end up in a DSU Article 21.5 proceeding. It's good -- from a free trade perspective -- to hear that Australia will be issuing import permits for New Zealand apples. However, it wouldn't surprise me if the "conditions that may arise" for issuing those permits may not be to New Zealand's liking.
