UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT
ACT
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 13 October
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.