 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS264/10 
20 October 2004 
 
 (04-4437) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – FINAL DUMPING DETERMINATION ON 
SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA 
 
Request from Canada for Arbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the DSU
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 18 Octobe r 2004, from the delegation of Canada to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is ci rculated at the request of that delegation. 
 
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  On 31 August 2004, the Dispute Settlement Body  (DSB) adopted the Appellate Body Report 
and the Panel Report in United States – Final Dumping Determination on Softwood Lumber from 
Canada  (WT/DS264/AB/R and WT/DS264/R). 
 
 At the DSB meeting of 27 September 2004, the United States stated that it would require a 
reasonable period of time to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB.  Unfortunately, Canada and the United States have been unable to agree on a reasonable period of 
time.  
 As a result, Canada requests that the reasonabl e period of time be determined through binding 
arbitration pursuant to Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the 
Settlement of Disputes (DSU) within 90 days afte r the adoption of the recommendations and rulings 
(i.e., on or before 29 November 2004).   Canada stands ready to enter into consultations  with the United States with a view to reaching 
agreement on an arbitrator within the 10-day pe riod provided for in footnote 12 of the DSU. 
 
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