WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS202/6
16 July 2001
(01-3499)
Original: English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF
CIRCULAR WELDED CARBON QUALITY LINE PIPE FROM KOREA
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 12 July 2001, addressed to the Dispute Settlement Body
(DSB), is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU).
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Article 12.8 of the DSU stipulates that the period in which a panel shall conduct its
examination, from the date that the composition and terms of reference of the panel have been agreed
upon until the date that the final report is issued to the parties shall, as a general rule, not exceed
six months.
Article 12.9 of the DSU states that when a panel considers that it cannot issue its report within
six months, 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.
The Panel on "United States – Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Circular Welded
Carbon Quality Line Pipe from Korea" was established by the DSB on 23 October 2000 and
composed on 22 January 2001.
However, it will not be possible for the Panel to  complete its work in six months due to the
parties' wish to use the maximum time periods prescribed in Appendix 3 of the DSU.
The Panel expects to complete its work by early September 2001.
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