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UNITED STATES - CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
Document: Request to Join Consultations Communication from Mexico
Date: 19 May 2009
Document codes: WT/DS384/5
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Request to Join Consultations

Communication from Mexico

 The following communication, dated 15 May 2009, from the delegation of Mexico to the
delegation of the United States, the delegation of Canada and to the Chairman of the Dispute
Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.

 I have been instructed by my authorities to notify you that, pursuant to Article 4.11 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governi ng the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the
Government of Mexico wishes to be joined in the supplemental consultations requested by Canada in
a communication circulated to WTO Members on 11 May 2009 (document ,
, , , ), entitled
 , in the light of Mexico's
substantial trade interest in this dispute owi ng to the increasing trade between Mexico and the
United States.
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Document: Request to Join Consultations Communication from Peru
Date: 26 May 2009
Document codes: WT/DS384/6
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

UNITED STATES - CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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Request to Join Consultations

Communication from Peru

 The following communication, dated 22 May 2009, from the delegation of Peru to the
delegation of the United States, the delegati on of Canada and to the Chairman of the
Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.

 Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understa nding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), I hereby notify you that the Government of Peru wishes to be joined in
the supplemental consultations requested by Canada in the communication circulated to
WTO Members on 11 May 2009 (), entitled .

 This notification is being made in the light of Peru's substantial trade interest in this dispute
owing to its increasing trade with the United States of America.
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Document: Acceptance by the United States of the Request to Join Consultations Peru and Mexico notified the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of their desire to be joined in the consultations requested by Canada, pursuant to Article 4.11 of the DSU. The delegation of the United States informed  the DSB that it had accepted the request of Mexico to join the consultations. ÉTATS-UNIS - CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)
Date: 8 June 2009
Document codes: WT/DS384/7
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Acceptance by the United States of the Request to Join Consultations

 Peru and Mexico notified the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of their desire to be joined in
the consultations requested by Canada, pursuant to Article 4.11 of the DSU.

 The delegation of the United States informed the DSB that it had accepted the request of
Mexico to join the consultations.

ÉTATS-UNIS - CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE
INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)

ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS PRESCRIPCIONES
EN MATERIA DE ETIQUETADO INDICATIVO

 El Perú y México notificaron al Órgano de So lución de Diferencias (OSD) su deseo de ser
del ESD.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
Document: Joint Request by Canada and the United States for a Decision by the DSB
Date: 22 December 2011
Document codes: WT/DS384/11
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Joint Request by Canada and the United States
for a Decision by the DSB

 The following communication, dated 21 Dece mber 2011, from the delegation of Canada and
the delegation of the United States to the Chairpers on of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at
the request of those delegations.

 Taking into account the current workload of the Appellate Body, Canada and the United
States of America would like to request the Dis pute Settlement Body (DSB) to adopt the draft
decision attached to this letter with respect to the dispute (DS384). We consider that the draft DSB decision, if adopted,
would provide greater flexibility in scheduling any possi ble appeal of the panel report in this dispute,
which was circulated to WTO Members on 18 November 2011.

 We respectfully request that you circulat e this request to Members of the DSB.

Draft decision of the DSB:

 The DSB agrees that, upon a request by Canada or the United States of America, the DSB
shall no later than 23 March 2012 adopt th e report of the panel in the dispute (DS384) unless (i) the DSB decides by consensus
not to do so or (ii) either party to the dispute no tifies the DSB of its decision to appeal pursuant to
Article 16.4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.
UNITED STATES - CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
Document: Joint Communication from Canada and the United States Corrigendum In the second line of the introductory paragraph, please replace "Presiding Member of the Appellate Body Division in this dispute" with "Chairperson of the Appellate Body". ÉTATS-UNIS - CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)
Date: 10 July 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/17/Corr.1
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Joint Communication from Canada and the United States

Corrigendum

 In the second line of the introductory paragraph, please replace "Presiding Member of the
Appellate Body Division in this dispute" with "Chairperson of the Appellate Body".

ÉTATS-UNIS - CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE
INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)

Corrigendum

l'Organe d'appel connaissant du présent différend" par "à la Présidente de l'Organe d'appel".

ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS PRESCRIPCIONES EN MATERIA
DE ETIQUETADO INDICATIVO DEL PAÍS DE ORIGEN (EPO)

Corrigendum

 En las líneas segunda y tercera del párrafo introduc torio, sírvanse sustituir "al Presidente de la
Apelación".
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
Document: Communication from Canada
Date: 7 November 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/22
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Communication from Canada

 The following communication, dated 31 Octobe r 2012 from the delegation of Canada to the
Arbitrator, is circulated to Members.

 Canada confirms its agreement that the awar d, to be issued on Tuesday, 4 December 2012,
shall be deemed to be an award issued pursuant to Article 21.3(c) of Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the settlement of Disputes in determining the reasona ble period of time for the
United States to implement the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL
Document: Note by the Secretariat
Date: 10 October 2013
Document codes: WT/DS384/27; WT/DS386/26; WT/DS384/26; WT/DS386/25.
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 25 September 2013, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) referred these
disputes, if possible, to the original Panel in accordance with Article 21.5 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) to examine the matter referred
to the DSB by Canada in document and by Mexico in document

2. The Panel's terms of reference are the following:

To examine, in the light of the relevant pr ovisions of the covered agreements cited by
the parties to the dispute, the matter refe rred to the DSB by Canada in document
 and by Mexico in document , and to make such findings
as will assist the DSB in making the recommendations or in giving the rulings provided
for in those agreements.
3. In accordance with Article 21.5 of the DSU, the Panel was composed on 27 September 2013
as follows:

Chairperson: Mr Christian Häberli

 Members: Mr Manzoor Ahmad
 Mr João Magalhães

4. Australia; Brazil; Canada (for WT/DS386); China; Colombia; the European Union;
Guatemala; India; Japan; the Republic of Kore a; Mexico (for WT/DS384); and New Zealand have
reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
Document: RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO COMMUNICATION FROM THE PANEL
Date: 27 March 2014
Document codes: WT/DS384/28; WT/DS386/27
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PANEL
The following communication, dated 26 March 2014, was received from the Chairperson of the
Panel with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body.

Article 21.5 of the Understanding on the Rule s and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU) provides that the panel shall circulate its reports within 90 days after the date of
referral of the matter to it.

Article 21.5 of the DSU further provides that, when a panel considers that it cannot provide its
reports within this time frame, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in writing of the
reasons together with an estimate of the period within which it will submit its reports.

On 25 September 2013, the DSB referred the disputes - Recourse to Ar ticle 21.5 of the DSU by Canada and Mexico
(WT/DS384 and WT/DS386) to the original panel, if possible. The Panel was composed on
27 September 2013.
 1

The Panel expects to issue its final reports to the parties towards the end of July 2014, in
accordance with the timetable adopted after consultation with the parties.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPELLATE BODY
Document: COMMUNICATION FROM
Date: 5 March 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/32; WT/DS386/31
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO
COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPELLATE BODY
The following notification, dated 2 March 2015, from the Chair of the Appellate Body addressed to
the Chair of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circul ated to Members in accordance with Article 17.5
of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

I am writing to you pursuant to Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), wh ich stipulates that, as a general rule, the
Appellate Body will circulate its report no later than 60 days after the appellant has formally
notified the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of its decision to appeal. Article 17.5 states,
furthermore, that, when the Appellate Body considers that it cannot provide its report within
60 days, it shall inform the DSB in writing of the reasons for the delay together with an estimate of
the period within which it will submit its report.

I refer to my letter to the Chair of the DSB, Ambassador Fernando de Mateo, of 26 January 2015,
setting out the reasons why the Appellate Body would not be able to circulate its reports in these
proceedings within the 90-day timeframe provided for in Article 17.5 of the DSU. As explained in this
letter, these reasons include the current workload of the Appellate Body, the number and complexity
of the issues raised in these appeal proceedings, and the demands that this places on the
WTO Secretariat's translation services. These reasons also include extensions of the deadlines for
filing written submissions in this appeal granted at the request of the participants and third
participants, the intervening year-end closure of the WTO Secretariat, as well as scheduling
difficulties arising from an overlap in the composition of the Divisions hearing appeals currently
pending before the Appellate Body.

By the same letter, we indicated that we would provide information on the circulation date shortly
after the oral hearing. We are now in a position to provide a date of circulation of our reports. We
anticipate that the Appellate Body reports in this appeal will be circulated no later than Monday,
18 May 2015.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPELLATE BODY
Document: COMMUNICATION FROM
Date: 19 May 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/33; WT/DS386/32; WT/DS384/AB/RW; WT/DS386/AB/RW
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY CANADA AND MEXICO
COMMUNICATION FROM THE APPELLATE BODY
The following communication, dated 18 May 2015, from the Chair of the Appellate Body addressed
to the Chair of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated to Members in accordance with
Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

It is my honour to provide to you the Reports of the Appellate Body in United States – Certain
Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements – Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada
() and Mexico (). These reports will be circulated to Members
of the at 4.00 p.m. to day, in accordance with Article 17.5 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. These reports are
confidential until their circulation. The three Me mbers of the Appellate Body who served on this
appeal were Mr Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández, as Presiding Member, Mr Seung Wha Chang and
Mr Peter Van den Bossche, as Members.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS APPELLATE BODY REPORTS AND PANEL REPORTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU
Document: Action by the Dispute Settlement Body
Date: 5 June 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/34; WT/DS386/33; WT/DS384/AB/RW; WT/DS386/AB/RW; WT/DS384/RW; WT/DS384/RW/Add.1; WT/DS386/RW; WT/DS386/RW/Add.1
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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APPELLATE BODY REPORTS AND PANEL REPORTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU
Action by the Dispute Settlement Body
At its meeting on 29 May 2015, the Dispute Settlement Body adopted the Appellate Body reports
on United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements: Recourse to
Article 21.5 of the DSU by Canada and Mexico ( and ) and the
Panel reports ( and and and
), as modified by the Appellate Body reports. The Panel reports should be
read in conjunction with the Appellate Body reports.

ÉTATS-UNIS – CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE
INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)
RAPPORTS DE L'ORGANE D'APPEL ET RAPPORTS DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 21:5 DU MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD
À sa réunion du 29 mai 2015, l'Organe de règlement des différends a adopté les rapports de
l'Organe d'appel sur l'affaire États-Unis – Certaines prescriptions en matière d'étiquetage indiquant
du Groupe spécial ( et et et
spécial doivent être lus conjointement avec ceux de l'Organe d'appel.

ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS PRESCRIPCIONES EN MATERIA
DE ETIQUETADO INDICATIVO DEL PAÍS DE ORIGEN (EPO)
Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias
En su reunión de 29 de mayo de 2015, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias adoptó los informes
de etiquetado indicativo del país de origen (EPO) - Recurso del Canadá y de México al párrafo 5 del
artículo 21 del ESD (WT/DS384/AB/RW y WT/DS386/AB/RW) y los informes del Grupo Especial
(WT/DS384/RW y WT/DS384/RW/Add.1 y WT/DS386/RW y WT/DS386/RW/Add.1), modificados
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.6 OF THE DSU BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION OF THE ARBITRATOR
Document: Note by the Secretariat
Date: 24 June 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/37; WT/DS384/36; WT/DS384/36/Corr.1
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.6 OF THE DSU BY THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION OF THE ARBITRATOR
Note by the Secretariat
1. At the meeting of the Dispute Settlement Bo dy (DSB) on 17 June 2015, the DSB took note
that the matter raised by the United States in documents and
has been referred to arbitration, as required by Article 22.6 of the DSU.

2. Article 22.6 of the DSU provides as follows:

When the situation described in paragraph 2 occurs, the DSB, upon request, shall
grant authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations within 30 days of the
expiry of the reasonable period of time unless the DSB decides by consensus to reject
the request. However, if the Member concerned objects to the level of suspension
proposed, or claims that the principles and procedures set forth in paragraph 3 have
not been followed where a complaining party has requested authorization to suspend
concessions or other obligations pursuant to paragraph 3(b) or (c), the matter shall be
referred to arbitration. Such arbitration shall be carried out by the original panel, if
members are available, or by an arbitrator
15 appointed by the Director-General and
shall be completed within 60 days after the da te of expiry of the reasonable period of
time. Concessions or other obligations shall not be suspended during the course of
the arbitration.
(original footnote) 15 The expression "arbitrator" shall be interpreted as referring either to an
individual or a group.
3. The arbitration will be carried out by the original panelists as follows:

 Chairperson: Mr Christian Häberli

 Members: Mr Manzoor Ahmad
 Mr João Magalhães
UNITED STATES - CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS
Document: Appellate Body Reports and Panel Reports Action by the Dispute Settlement Body
Date: 25 July 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/18; WT/DS386/17; WT/DS384/AB/R; WT/DS386/AB/R; WT/DS384/R; WT/DS386/R
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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REQUIREMENTS

Appellate Body Reports and Panel Reports

Action by the Dispute Settlement Body

 At its meeting on 23 July 2012, the Dispute Settlement Body adopted the Appellate Body
reports on
(, ) and the Pane l reports (, ), as
modified by the Appellate Body reports. The Pane l reports should be read in conjunction with the
Appellate Body reports.

ÉTATS-UNIS - CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE
INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)

Rapports de l'Organe d'appel et rapports du Groupe spécial

 À sa réunion du 23 juillet 2012, l'Organe de règl ement des différends a adopté les rapports de
l'Organe d'appel sur l'affaire États-Unis – Certaines prescriptions en matière d'étiquetage indiquant le
spécial sont à lire conjointement avec ceux de l'Organe d'appel.

ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS PRESCRIPCIONES EN MATERIA
DE ETIQUETADO INDICATIVO DEL PAÍS DE ORIGEN (EPO)

Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias

 En su reunión de 23 de julio de 2012, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias adoptó los
materia de etiquetado indicativ o del país de origen (EPO) (, ) y
del Órgano de Apelación.
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) REQUIREMENTS RECOURSE BY CANADA TO ARTICLE 22.7 OF THE DSU
Document: Report of the Appellate Body
Date: 8 December 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/38
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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RECOURSE BY CANADA TO ARTICLE 22.7 OF THE DSU
The following communication, dated 7 December 2015, from the delegation of Canada to the
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 22.7 of the DSU.

Canada submits this request, pursuant to Article 22.7 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding
("DSU"), for authorization from the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to suspend the application of
certain tariff concessions and related obligations to the United States under the GATT 1994 in the
amount of CDN $ 1,054.729 million on an annua l basis, in connection with the continued non-
compliance of the United States with its WTO obligations in the US – COOL dispute.
On 29 May 2015, the DSB adopted the Report of the Appellate Body () and
Report of the Panel ( and ), as modified by the Appellate Body
Report, in the compliance proceedings in this dispute. At the DSB meeting held on 17 June 2015,
pursuant to Article 22.2 of the DSU, Canada requested authorization from the DSB to suspend the
application of certain tariff concessions to the United States (). The United States
objected to the level of suspension of conce ssions requested by Canada and the matter was
referred to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU ().
In its decision circulated on 7 December 2015 (), the arbitrator, composed under
Article 22.6 of the DSU, determined the level of nullification and impairment suffered by Canada
on an annual basis as a result of the COOL measure to be CDN $ 1,054.729 million.
Article 22.7 of the DSU provides that, "[t]he DSB shall […] upon request, grant authorization to
suspend concessions or other obligations where the request is consistent with the decision of the
arbitrator, unless the DSB decides by consensus to reject the request." Accordingly, Canada
requests authorization to suspend the application of concessions and related obligations to the
United States in conformity with the decision of the arbitrator referred to above. Canada will
provide to the DSB a list of goods and the level of the tariffs to be applied to those goods in due
course.
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Document: Corrigendum The subtitle in WT/DS384/36 should read as follows: RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.6 OF THE DSU BY THE UNITED STATES ÉTATS-UNIS – CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO) Corrigendum Le sous-titre du document WT/DS384/36 doit se lire comme suit: RECOURS DES ÉTATS-UNIS À L'ARTICLE 22:6 DU MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD SUR LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS
Date: 23 June 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/36/Corr.1; WT/DS384/36; WT/DS384/36; WT/DS384/36
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Corrigendum
The subtitle in should read as follows:

RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 22.6 OF THE DSU BY THE UNITED STATES

ÉTATS-UNIS – CERTAINES PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'ÉTIQUETAGE
INDIQUANT LE PAYS D'ORIGINE (EPO)
Corrigendum

RECOURS DES ÉTATS-UNIS À L'ARTICLE 22:6 DU MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD

ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS PRESCRIPCIONES EN MATERIA DE
ETIQUETADO INDICATIVO DEL PAÍS DE ORIGEN (EPO)
Corrigendum
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Document: Request by Canada for Arbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the DSU
Date: 17 September 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/20; WT/DS384/AB/R; WT/DS384/R
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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Request by Canada for Arbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the DSU

 The following communication, dated 13 Septem ber 2012, from the delega tion of Canada to
the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of that delegation.

On 23 July 2012 the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted the panel and Appellate Body
reports in
( and ). In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the DSB, dated
21 August 2012, the United States signalled its in tention to implement the recommendations and
rulings of the DSB, and stated that it would require a reasonable period of time to do so.

Pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of the Understanding on the Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), Canada has held consultations with the United States regarding the
length of the reasonable period of time. However, the parties have not been able to reach an
agreement. As a result, Canada requests that the reasonable peri od of time be determined through
binding arbitration pursuant to Article 21.3(c) of the DSU.

Canada stands ready to enter into consultati ons with the United States on the appointment of
the arbitrator within the next ten days, pursuant to footnote 12 of the DSU.

Canada understands that Mexico is making a parallel request in DS386. Since DS384 and
DS386 were heard by the same panel and the same division of the Appellate Body on the merits,
Canada requests that its request pursuant to DSU Artic le 21.3(c) be dealt with by the same arbitrator
and heard at the same time as Mexico's parallel request, in joint proceedings.

We respectfully request that this communication be circulated to Members of the DSB.
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Document: REQUEST BY THE UNITED STATES FOR ARBITRATION
Date: 17 June 2015
Document codes: WT/DS384/36
Complainant: Canada
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. 2.1, 2.2, 2.4  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. IX:2, IX, X:3(a)  GATT 1994Art. 2(b), 2(c), 2(e), 2(j)  Rules of Origin

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REQUEST BY THE UNITED STATES FOR ARBITRATION UNDER ARTICLE 22.6 OF THE DSU
The following communication, dated 16 June 2015, from the delegation of the United States to the
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DSU.

Regarding Canada's recourse to Article 22.2 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU") in the dispute United States – Certain Country of
Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements (WT/DS384), my authorities have instructed me to inform
you that, pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DSU, the United States objects to the level of suspension
of concessions or other obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
proposed by Canada in document
1

Accordingly, as required by Article 22.6 of the DSU
2 the matter has been referred to arbitration.

Article 22.3 of the DSU.
2 Pursuant to Article 22.6 of the DSU, "if the Member concerned objects to the level of suspension
proposed, or claims that the principles and procedures set forth in paragraph 3 have not been followed where a
complaining party has requested authorization to suspend concessions or other obligations pursuant to
paragraph 3(b) or (c), the matter shall be referred to arbitration".
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Document: Constitution of the Panel Established at the Requests of Canada and Mexico Note by the Secretariat
Date: 11 May 2010
Document codes: WT/DS384/9; WT/DS386/8; WT/DS384/8; WT/DS386/7; WT/DS384/8
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Constitution of the Panel Established at the Requests of Canada and Mexico

Note by the Secretariat

1. At its meeting on 19 November 2009, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a
single panel pursuant to the requests of Canada in document and Mexico in document
 and Corr.1, in accordance with Article 9.1 of the DSU (WT/DSB/M/276).

2. The Panel's terms of reference are the following:

"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited
by the parties to the dispute, the matter referred to the DSB by Canada in document
 and Mexico in document WT/D S386/7 and Corr.1, and to make such
findings as will assist the DSB in making the recommendations or in giving the
rulings provided for in those agreements."
3. On 30 April 2010, Canada and Mexico requ ested the Director-General to determine the
composition of the panel, pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 8 of the DSU. This paragraph provides:

"If there is no agreement on the panelists within 20 days after the date of the
establishment of a panel, at the request of either party, the Director-General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the DSB and the Chairman of the relevant Council
or Committee, shall determine the com position of the panel by appointing the
panelists whom the Director-General consid ers most appropriate in accordance with
any relevant special or additional rules or procedures of the covered agreement or
covered agreements which are at issue in th e dispute, after consulting with the parties
to the dispute. The Chairman of th e DSB shall inform the Members of the
composition of the panel thus formed no later than 10 days after the date the
Chairman receives such a request."
4. On 10 May 2010, the Director-General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:

Chairman: Mr Christian Häberli

 Members: Mr Manzoor Ahmad
 Mr João Magalhães

5. Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada (for WT/DS386), China, Colombia, European Union,
Guatemala, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico (for WT /DS384), New Zealand, Peru and Chinese Taipei
have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.
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Document: Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
Date: 6 January 2011
Document codes: WT/DS384/10; WT/DS386/9
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Communication from the Chairman of the Panel

 The following communication, dated 21 Dece mber 2010, addressed to the Chairman of the
Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the Dispute
Settlement Understanding (DSU).

 Article 12.8 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU) provides that the period in which a pa nel shall conduct its examination, from the date
that the composition and terms of reference of the panel have been agreed upon until the date the final
report is issued to the parties to the dispute, shall, as a general rule, not exceed six months.

 Article 12.9 of the DSU provides that, when a panel considers that it cannot issue its report
within six months, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in writing accordingly and
indicate the reasons, together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.

 The Panel on
(DS384 and DS386) was established by the DSB on 19 November 2009 and composed on
10 May 2010.

 The timetable adopted by the Panel after c onsultations with the Parties to the dispute
envisages that the final report shall be issued to th e Parties by the middle of 2011. The Panel expects
to conclude its work within that time-frame.
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Document: Communication from the Appellate Body
Date: 23 May 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/14; WT/DS386/13
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Communication from the Appellate Body

 The following communication, dated 21 May 2012, from the Chair of the Appellate Body
addressed to the Chair of the Dispute Settlement Bo dy, is circulated in accordance with Article 17.5
of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

 I am writing to you pursuant to Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes, which stipulates that, as a general rule, the Appellate Body will
circulate its Report no later than 60 days afte r the appellant has formally notified the Dispute
Settlement Body (the "DSB") of its decision to appeal . Article 17.5 states, furthermore, that when the
Appellate Body considers that it cannot provide its Report within 60 days, it shall inform the DSB in
writing of the reasons for the delay together with an estimate of the period within which it will submit
its Report.

 The United States notified the DSB on 23 March 2 012 of its decision to appeal certain issues
of law covered in the Panel Reports and legal interpretations developed by the Panel in this case, with
the result that the 60-day period expires on Tuesday , 22 May 2012. The Appellate Body will not be
able to circulate its Reports by this date. Moreover, the Appellate Body expects that it will not be able
to circulate its Reports within the 90-day timeframe provided for in the last sentence of Article 17.5 of
the DSU. This is due in part to the size of this appeal, including the number and complexity of the
issues raised by the participants. It is also due to the Appellate Body's heavy caseload, scheduling
difficulties resulting from the overlap in the compositi on of the Divisions hearing different appeals at
the same time, as well as constraints resulting from the relocation of the Appellate Body and its
Secretariat in the context of ongoing renovation work on the Centre William Rappard. Accordingly, it
is expected that the Appellate Body Reports in this appeal will be circulated to WTO Members no
later than Friday, 29 June 2012.
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Document: Communication from the Appellate Body
Date: 3 July 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/16; WT/DS386/15; WT/DS384/AB/R; WT/DS386/AB/R.
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Communication from the Appellate Body

 The following communication, dated 29 June 2012, from the Chair of the Appellate Body
addressed to the Chair of the Dispute Settlement Bo dy, is circulated in accordance with Article 17.5
of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.

 It is my honour to provide to you the Reports of the Appellate Body in , and
 They will be circulated to Memb ers of the at 5.00 p.m.
today, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 17 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes . It is a confidential document until its circulation. The three
Members of the Appellate Body who served on this appeal were Mr. Ujal Singh Bhatia, as Presiding
Member, Mr. Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández and Mr. Peter Van den Bossche, as Members.
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Document: Communication from the United States
Date: 23 August 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/19; WT/DS386/18
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Communication from the United States

 The following communication, dated 21 August 2012, from the delegation of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settleme nt Body (DSB), is circulated at the request of
the United States.

At its meeting on 23 July 2012, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its
recommendations and rulings in the disputes (DS384/DS386). My authorities have instructed me to advise the DSB of the
intentions of the United States with respect to im plementation of the recommendations and rulings of
the DSB, as is our responsibility under Article 21.3 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). Canada and Mexico have agreed that the
United States would inform the DSB of its intentions by letter rather than at a special meeting of the
DSB.
It is the intention of the United States to im plement the recommendations and rulings of the
DSB in these disputes in a manner that respects its WTO obligations, and we have begun to evaluate
options for doing so. The United States will need a reasonable period of time in which to do this. The
United States stands ready to discuss this matt er with Canada and Mexico, in accordance with
Article 21.3(b) of the DSU.
The United States respectfully requests that you circulate this communication to the Members
of the DSB.
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Document: Appointment of Arbitrator by the Director-General under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes Note by the Secretariat On 4 October 2012, pursuant to the request  received on 26 September 2012 from Canada and Mexico, the Director-General appointed Mr. Giorgio Sacerdoti to act as arbitrator under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes in the matter United States – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements . Mr. Sacerdoti accepted this appointment by letter da ted 5 October 2012 to Ca nada, Mexico, and the United States.
Date: 9 October 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/21; WT/DS386/20
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Appointment of Arbitrator by the Director-General under Article 21.3(c) of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes

Note by the Secretariat

 On 4 October 2012, pursuant to the request received on 26 September 2012 from Canada and
Mexico, the Director-General appointed Mr. Giorgio Sacerdoti to act as arbitrator under
Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
in the matter .
Mr. Sacerdoti accepted this appointment by letter da ted 5 October 2012 to Ca nada, Mexico, and the
United States.
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Document: Communication from the United States
Date: 7 November 2012
Document codes: WT/DS384/23; WT/DS386/22
Complainant: Mexico
Respondent: U.S.
Third parties: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, EU, Guatemala, India, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Peru, Taiwan
Dispute stage: Implementation & Compliance
Agreements cited: Art. III, X:3(a), IX  GATT 1994Art. 2, 12  Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Art. 2, 5, 7  Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)Art. 2  Rules of Origin

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Communication from the United States

 The following communication, dated 2 November 2012 from the delegation of the
United States to the Arbitrator, is circulated to Members.

 The United States wishes to confirm that it shall deem the awards in above-referenced
proceedings circulated by 4 December 2012 to be awar ds circulated pursuant to Article 21.3(c) of the
Understanding on the Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes.