WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS46/28
18 May 2001
(01-2539)
BRAZIL – EXPORT FINANCING PROGRAMME FOR AIRCRAFT
Second Recourse by Canada to Article 21.5 of the DSU
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 16 May 2001 and addressed to the Dispute Settlement
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 21.5 of the DSU.
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Article 21.5 of the DSU stipulates that a panel examining the existence or consistency with a
covered agreement of measures taken to comply w ith the recommendations and rulings by the Dispute
Settlement Body (DSB) shall circulate its report w ithin 90 days after referral of the matter to it.
Article 21.5 further provides that when a panel considers that it cannot issue its report within
90 days, it shall inform the DSB in writing of the reasons for the delay together with an estimate of
the period within which it will issue its report.
At its meeting on 16 February 2001, the DSB decided, in accordance with Article 21.5, to
refer to the original panel the matter raised by Ca nada in WT/DS46/26.  I wish to inform you that, due
to the complexity of the matter before it, the Pane l will not be able to circulate its report to the
Members within the 90 days provided for in the DSU.
The Panel expects to be able to circulate its report to Members by the end of July 2001.
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