united states – continued dumping
and subsidy offset act of 2000
Request
by Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Communities,
India,
Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Thailand
for
Arbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the DSU
The
following communication, dated 14 March 2003, from the Permanent Missions of
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mexico and
Thailand, and the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, to the
Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of those
delegations.
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On
27 January 2003, the Dispute Settlement Body (the "DSB") adopted the
Appellate Body Report and the Panel Report in United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000
(WT/DS217, WT/DS234). In the absence of
an agreement with the United States under Article 21.3(b) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing
the Settlement of Disputes (the "DSU") on a reasonable period of
time to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB, Australia,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Communities, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, Mexico and Thailand (hereafter the complaining parties) hereby request
that such period be determined through binding arbitration pursuant to Article
21.3(c) of the DSU.
The
complaining parties will enter into consultations with the United States with a
view to reaching agreement on the arbitrator within the time period provided
for in footnote 12 of the DSU.
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