WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS241/5
9 January 2003
(03-0096)
ARGENTINA – DEFINITIVE ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES
ON POULTRY FROM BRAZIL
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 18 December 2002, addressed to the Dispute Settlement
Body (DSB), is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding
(DSU).
_______________
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 writin g of the reasons for the delay, together with an
estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.
The Panel on Argentina – Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on Poultry from Brazil
(WT/DS241) was established by the DSB on 17 April 2002 and composed on 27 June 2002.
It will not, however, be possible for the Panel to complete its work in six months due to the
schedule agreed with the parties.
The Panel expects to complete its work by the beginning of April 2003.
__________