WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS162/5
7 February 2000
(00-0436)
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING ACT OF 1916
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 2 February 2000 and addressed to the Dispute
Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the DSU.
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Article 12.8 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU) provides that the period in which a panel 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 of the reasons for the
delay together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.
The Panel on "United States – Anti-Dumping Act of 1916" (WT/DS162) was established by
the DSB on 26 July 1999 and parties agreed to its composition and terms of reference on
11 August 1999.  Due to administrative constraints, the Panel will not able to issue its report withinsix months.
The Panel expects to issue its final report to the parties in early April 2000.
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