  
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/DS268/6 
1 November 2004 
 (04-4607) 
 Original:   English 
 
   
 
UNITED STATES – SUNSET REVIEWS OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
ON OIL COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS FROM ARGENTINA 
 
Communication from the Appellate Body 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 28 October 2004, from the Chairman of the Appellate Body addressed to the Chair of the Dispute Settleme nt Body, is being circulated in accordance with 
Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
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 I am writing to you pursuant to Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures 
Governing the Settlement of Disputes , which stipulates that, as a gene ral rule, the Appellate Body  
will circulate its report no later than 60 days afte r the appellant has formally notified the Dispute 
Settlement Body of its decision to appeal.  Ar ticle 17.5 states, furthermore, that when the 
Appellate Body considers that it cannot provide its report within 60 days, it shall inform the Dispute 
Settlement Body in writing of the reasons for the de lay together with an estimate of the period within 
which it will submit its report.   The United States notified the Dispute Settlement Body on 31 August 2004 of its decision to 
appeal certain issues of law covered in the Pane l Report and legal interpre tations developed by the 
Panel in this case, with the result that the 60-da y period expires on Monday, 1 November 2004.  Due 
to the time required for completion and translation of  the Report, the Appellate Body will not be able 
to circulate its Report by Monday, 1 November 2004.  We estimate that the Appellate Body Report in 
this appeal will be circulated to WTO Me mbers no later than Monday, 29 November 2004. 
 
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