EU appeals biodiesel countervailing duties ruling

The European Union notified its decision to appeal the panel report in DS618 concerning countervailing duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia.

• EU appeal notified at the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meeting on 26 September; the panel report was circulated on 22 August 2025; no Appellate Body Division available at present to hear the appeal; further information will be provided in WT/DS618/5 within the next few days.
• Background and related developments: Indonesia expressed regret at the EU appeal and the EU invited Indonesia to join the MPIA; China reported it had fully complied with the MPIA arbitration award in DS611 while calling aspects of the award “deeply concerning”; Colombia (on behalf of 130 members) reintroduced for the 90th time a proposal to start selection processes to fill Appellate Body vacancies; the United States does not support that proposed decision and cited a lack of effective outcomes (delays, non-compliance); next regular DSB meeting: 24 October 2025; DSB Chair Ambassador Clare Kelly and General Council Chair Ambassador Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel plan formal joint consultations after the October General Council meeting.