United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements

RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO

COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPELLATE BODY

The following communication, dated 18 May 2015, from the Chair of the Appellate Body addressed to the Chair of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated to Members in accordance with Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

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It is my honour to provide to you the Reports of the Appellate Body in United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements – Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada (WT/DS384/AB/RW) and Mexico (WT/DS386/AB/RW). These reports will be circulated to Members of the World Trade Organization at 4.00 p.m. today, in accordance with Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. These reports are confidential until their circulation. The three Members of the Appellate Body who served on this appeal were Mr Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández, as Presiding Member, Mr Seung Wha Chang and Mr Peter Van den Bossche, as Members.

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