WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS103/31/Add.2
14 April 2003
(03-2025)
Original:  English
CANADA – MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Agreement to Suspend Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU
Addendum
The following communication, dated 9 April 2003, from the Permanent Mission of Canada
and the Permanent Mission of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, with
a copy to the Chairman of the Panel, is circulated at the request of these delegations.
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On 17 January 2003, the reports of the Panel and Appellate Body in Canada – Measures
Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products:  Second Recourse toArticle 21.5 of the DSU by New Zealand and the United States  (WT/DS103/RW2 and
WT/DS103/AB/RW2) were adopted by th e WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).
Pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of the "Additional Understanding between Canada and the United
States Regarding Procedures under Articles  21 and 22 of the DSU" of 18 December 2001
(WT/DS103/24), the arbitration proceedings under Article 22.6 of the WTO Dispute Settlement
Understanding (WT/DS103/18) were due to resume following the adoption by the DSB of the Paneland Appellate Body reports on this matter.  The arbitration proceedings were further suspended by
agreement between Canada and the United States  at first until 7 February 2003 (WT/DS103/31), and
then again until 10 April 2003 (WT/DS103/31/Add.1).
In this connection, in order to permit time for further consultations, Canada and the United
States have agreed that the arbitration proceedings remain suspended until 9 May 2003.
For Canada: For the United States:
(s) Sergio Marchi (s) Linnet F. Deily
Ambassador Ambassador
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