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20 September 2021  
(21-6927) Page: 1/1 
  
 
UNITED STATES – SAFEGUARD MEASURE ON IMPORTS OF  
CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTS  
NOTIFICATION OF AN APPEAL BY CHINA UNDER ARTICLE 16  
OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON RULES AND PROCEDURES  
GOVERNING THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES ("DSU")  
The following communication, dated 16 September 2021 , addressed to the  Chairperson  of the 
Dispute Settlement Body is being circulated to Members at the request of the delegation of China . 
 
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Pursuant to Article 16 of the Understandi ng on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of 
Disputes (DSU), China hereby notifies the Dispute Settlement Body of its decision to appeal to the 
Appellate Body certain issues of law covered in the Report of the Panel in United States – Safeguard 
Measure on Imports of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products  (WT/DS562/R and 
WT/DS562/R/Add.1) and legal interpretations developed by the Panel.  
 
China regrets that currently no division of the Appellate Body can be established to hear this appeal 
in acc ordance with Article 17.1 of the DSU. In this exceptional circumstance, and in the interests of 
fairness and orderly procedure in the conduct of the appeal, China will await further instructions 
from the division, when it may eventually be composed, or the  Appellate Body, regarding any further 
steps to be taken by China in this appeal.  
 
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