WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS176/8
2 January 2002
(02-0018)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNIBUS
APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998
Communication from the Appellate Body
The following communication, dated 2 January 2002, from Mr. James Bacchus, Chairman of
the Appellate Body, addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated inaccordance with Article 17.5 of the  Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes .
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It is my honour to transmit to you the Report of the Appellate Body in  United States –
Section 211 Omnibus Appropriation Act of 1998 , WT/DS176/AB/R.  It will be circulated to Members
of the World Trade Organization later today, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 17 of the
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Go verning the Settlement of Disputes .  It is a confidential
document until its circulation.  The three Members of the Appellate Body who served on this appeal
were:  Mr. Claus-Dieter Ehlermann  as Presiding Member;  Mr. Julio Lacarte-Muró and myself, as
Members.
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