WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS212/7
11 September 2002
(02-4760)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – COUNTERVAILING MEASURES CONCERNING
CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Notification of an Appeal by the United States
under paragraph 4 of Article 16 of the Understanding on Rules
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)
The following notification, dated 9 September 2002, sent by the United States to the Dispute
Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated to Members.  This notification also constitutes the Notice of
Appeal, filed on the same day with th e Appellate Body, pursuant to the  Working Procedures for
Appellate Review .
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Pursuant to Article 16 of the  Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes   ("DSU") and Rule 20 of the Working Procedures for Appellate Review, the
United States hereby notifies its decision to appeal to the Appellate Body certain issues of lawcovered in the panel report on  United States – Countervailing Measures Concerning Certain
Products from the European Communities  (WT/DS212/R) and certain legal interpretations developed
by the Panel.
The United States seeks review by the Appellate Body of the conclusions of the Panel set
forth in paragraphs 8.1(a)-(d) and 8.2 of the Panel's report.  These conclusions are in error, and are
based upon erroneous findings on issues of law and on related legal interpretations.
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