Australia – ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES
ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM CHINA

Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU

The following communication, received on 12 June 2024, from the delegation of Australia and the delegation of China to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 21.3(b) of the DSU.

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Australia and China wish to inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) that, pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Australia and China have agreed that the reasonable period of time for Australia to implement the DSB's recommendations and rulings in Australia — AD/CVD on Certain Products (China) (WT/DS603) shall be seven months and 14 days from 26 April 2024 and expire on 10 December 2024, with an extension of one month until 10 January 2025 if Australia considers that further time is required due to an unavoidable delay. Australia will notify China and the DSB no later than two weeks before 10 December 2024 if the further one month is required, in which case the reasonable period of time will expire on 10 January 2025.

Australia and China request that you circulate this communication to the Members of the DSB.