UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT
ACT
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 13 April
2022, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairperson of the
Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the
DSU.
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
United States – Section 110(5) of the U.S.
Copyright Act
(WT/DS160)
The
United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes ("DSU").
On
July 27, 2000, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its
recommendations and rulings in United States
– Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act (WT/DS160). At the following DSB meeting, the United
States informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and
rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter. As a result of discussions to find a mutually
acceptable resolution of the dispute, the United States and the European
Communities agreed pursuant to Article 25 of the DSU to enter into arbitration
in order to determine the level of nullification or impairment of benefits
caused by section 110(5)(B) of the U.S. Copyright Act. After the arbitration, the parties reached a
temporary resolution of the dispute, which was notified to the DSB on June 23,
2003. That temporary arrangement covered
the period through December 20, 2004.
The
U.S. Administration will work closely with the U.S. Congress and will continue
to confer with the European Union in order to reach a mutually satisfactory
resolution of this matter.
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