United States – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures
on Certain Products from China

Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU

The following communication, dated 20 Februry 2015, from the delegation of China and the delegation of the United States to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 21.3(b) of the DSU.

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We wish to inform you that, pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), the United States and China have agreed that the reasonable period of time for the United States to implement the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") in the dispute United States – Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Products from China (WT/DS449) shall be 12 months from the 22 July 2014 date of adoption of the DSB recommendations and rulings.  Accordingly, the reasonable period of time expires on 22 July 2015.

We request that you circulate this notification to the Members of the DSB.

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