WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/DS294/41 
12 January 2012 
 (12-0157) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – LAWS, REGULATIONS AND METHODOLOGY FOR 
CALCULATING DUMPING MARGINS ("ZEROING") 
 
Recourse to Article 22.6 of the DSU by the United States 
 
Communication from the Arbitrator 
  
 The following communication has been receiv ed, on 9 January 2012, from the Chairman of 
the Arbitrator, with the request th at it be circulated to the DSB. 
 
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  In a communication dated 6 January 2012, the European Union and the United States have jointly requested the Arbitrator to suspend its work  for a further period, in the context of further 
informal discussions with respect to im plementation (see the request attached).  
  On the basis of this request, the Arbitrator has decided to suspend its work for a further 
period.     
 The suspension can be terminated at any time at the written request of either Party.  The 
suspension will be limited to 16 January 2012, and absent any contrary written communication from 
the European Union within that pe riod, the suspension will be automa tically terminated and the work 
of the Arbitrator will resume on 17 January 2012.   The last date at which a "contrary written communication" from the European Union referred 
to above may be received by the Ar bitrator is 16 January  2012. 
   In the event that no such "contrary written communication" or written request for resumption from either party has been received by the Arbitrator  by 16 January 2012, it will resume its work on 
17 January 2012 and circulate its Decision on 25 January 2012. 
 
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ATTACHMENT 
  
 Mr. Felipe Jaramillo 
Chairman of the Arbitration Panel/Arbitrator
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United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology 
for Calculating Dumping Marg ins ("Zeroing") - Recourse 
to Article 22.6 of the DSU by the United States  (DS294) 
World Trade Organization 
Centre William Rappard Rue de Lausanne 154 1211 Geneva 21  
 
 6 January 2012 
 Dear Mr. Jaramillo,   The United States and the European Union (the "Parties") wish to thank you and the other 
Members of the Arbitration Panel/Arbitrator for be ing available to serve in the above-referenced 
proceeding.   The United States and the European Union reca ll their joint communication to the Arbitration 
Panel/Arbitrator of 7 September 2011, and the subsequent communication from the Arbitration 
Panel/Arbitrator dated 15 Septem ber 2011 (WT/DS294/40) by which the Arbitration Panel/Arbitrator 
decided to extend the suspension of  its work until 9 January 2012. 
  The United States would like to inform the Arbitrator/Arbitration Panel that it has sought further informal discussions with th e European Union with respect to implementation. In that context, 
the United States respectfully requ ests the Arbitrator/Arbitration Panel to suspend its work for a 
further period of until 16 January 2012 – on the same terms. In light  of that, and having regard to 
Article 12.12 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 
(DSU) ,
2 the European Union joins the United States in  making such request, subject to the following 
conditions.  
 The Parties hereby agree the following matters, to be incorporated expressly or by reference 
in any decision by the Arbitration Pa nel/Arbitrator to extend suspension:  
  
 the suspension can be terminated at any tim e at the written request of either Party; 
 the extension of the suspension will be li mited to 16 January 2012, and absent any 
contrary written communication from the Eu ropean Union within that period, the 
suspension will be automatically terminat ed and the work of the Arbitration 
Panel/Arbitrator will resume on 17 January 2012; 
                                                      
1 The Parties recall that they have different views co ncerning what is the correct terminology to use in 
these proceedings, but are resolved that this joint letter should not imply that either Party relinquishes its position of principle with respect to that matter. 
2 The European Union recognizes that the Parties may have different views on whether Article 12.12 of 
the DSU  applies or applies by analogy in these proceedings, or whether the Arbitration Panel/Arbitrator has an 
implied or inherent power to suspend, and that the Parties are resolved that this joint letter should not imply that 
either Party relinquishes its position of principle with respect to that matter.  WT/DS294/41 
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   the suspension is without prejudice to any of  the Parties' claims and arguments in 
these dispute settlement proceedings, incl uding the question of whether or not 
nullification or impairment during any period of suspension is to be accounted for in 
the suspension of concessions or other obligations; 
 this joint request is conditional upon the Arb itration Panel/Arbitrator not deciding that 
its authority has lapsed pursuant to Article 12.12 of the DSU  or otherwise as a result 
of a further suspension. If the Arbitrati on Panel/Arbitrator considers that will occur 
then neither Party makes this request for further suspension; 
 neither Party will ever claim or argue that the occurrence of a suspension period equal 
to or in excess of 12 months in this dispute results in a lapse of the authority of the Arbitration Panel/Arbitrator, or otherwise extinguishes or diminishes any right enjoyed by the other Party pursuant to the covered agreements; and 
 suspension will not otherwise affect the right s and obligations of either Party under 
the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization  or in these 
dispute settlement proceedings.   
     
For the United States 
 
   
David P. Shark 
Chargé d'affairs a.i. For the European Union 
 
   
Detlev Brauns 
Chargé d'affairs a.i. 
   
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