EUROPEAN UNION – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF
CERTAIN FATTY ALCOHOLS FROM INDONESIA
COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPELLATE BODY
The following communication, dated 11 April 2017, from the Chair of the Appellate Body to the
Chair of the Dispute Settlement Body, is being circulated to Members.
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I am writing to you pursuant to Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing
the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), which stipulates that, as a general rule, the Appellate Body will
circulate its Report no later than 60 days after the appellant has formally notified the Dispute
Settlement Body (DSB) of its decision to appeal. Article 17.5 states, furthermore, that when the
Appellate Body considers that it cannot provide its Report within 60 days, it shall inform the DSB in
writing of the reasons for the delay together with an estimate of the period within which it will submit
its report.
Indonesia notified the DSB on 10 February 2017 of its decision to appeal certain issues of law
covered in the Panel Report and legal interpretations developed by the Panel in this case, with the
result that the 60-day period expires on Tuesday, 11 April 2017.