UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT
ACT
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 19 June 2023,
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.