United States – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
REQUEST BY THE UNITED STATES FOR
ARBITRATION UNDER ARTICLE 22.6 OF THE DSU
The following
communication, dated 16 June 2015, from the delegation of the United States to
the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to
Article 22.6 of the DSU.
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Regarding Canada's
recourse to Article 22.2 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU") in
the dispute United States – Certain Country
of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements (WT/DS384), my authorities
have instructed me to inform you that, pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DSU, the
United States objects to the level of suspension of concessions or other
obligations under the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade 1994 proposed by Canada in document WT/DS384/35.[1]
Accordingly, as required by Article 22.6 of
the DSU[2]
the matter has been referred to arbitration.
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[1] Canada's request in document WT/DS384/35 is limited to suspension
of "concessions and obligations in the goods sector under the GATT 1994".
Accordingly, any proposed suspension of concessions or obligations in another
sector or under another agreement would not follow the principles and procedures
set forth in Article 22.3 of the DSU.
[2] Pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DSU, "if the Member concerned
objects to the level of suspension proposed, or claims that the principles and
procedures set forth in paragraph 3 have not been followed where a complaining
party has requested authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations
pursuant to paragraph 3(b) or (c), the matter shall be referred to arbitration".