WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS160/14
18 July 2001
(01-3547)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES - SECTION 110(5)  OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT
Proposed Modification of the Reasonable Period of Time
Under Article 21.3 of the DSU
On 12 July 2001, the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body received the following
communication from the Permanent Mission of the United States.
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With regard to the dispute "United States  - Section 110(5) of the US Copyright Act"
(WT/DS160), the United States proposes that the "reasonable period of time" for implementation of
the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settle ment Body (DSB) be modified so as to expire
on 31 December 2001, or on the date on which the current session of the U.S. Congress adjourns,whichever is earlier.  The United States believes that such an extension of time would promote a
principal aim of the dispute settlement system, which is to provide mutually satisfactory solutions to
disputes.  The United States is consulting with the European Communities regarding this proposal.
The United States requests that the DSB approve this proposal at its meeting on 24 July 2001.
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