Implementation in the El Salvador – Tariff Treatment Case

I recently participated in an ICTSD event on RTA disputes, and my assignment was to look at how compliance went in cases in which there was a panel ruling. I did my best to dig up information, but it's hard to find it for many cases. Luckily, there were some government officials there, and they have information that none of us civilians have. For the benefit of the rest of us, here is something Luis Fernandez of Costa Rica provided me with regard to the El Salvador - Tariff Treatment CAFTA dispute:

Enforcement of the award in the case El Salvador – Tariff treatment to goods originated from Costa Rica (CAFTA-DR/ARB/2014/CR-ES/18)

"Where appropriate, the disputing Parties may agree on a mutually satisfactory action plan to resolve the dispute, which normally shall conform with the determinations and recommendations, if any, of the panel.  If the disputing Parties   agree on such an action plan, a complaining Party may have recourse to Article 20.16.2 or Article 20.17.1, as the case may be, only if it considers that the Party complained against has failed to carry out the action plan.”