  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS217/18 
16 January 2004 
 (04-0139) 
 Original:   English 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND  
SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000 
 
Agreement to Modify the Reasonable Period of Time  
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 14 January 2 004, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Australia and the delegation of the United States.  
 
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   With regard to the dispute United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 
2000 , Australia and the United States have mutually agreed to modify the "reasonable period of time" 
as between Australia and the US for implementa tion of the recommendations and rulings of the 
Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), awarded by the ar bitrator pursuant to Article 21.3(c) of the 
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Go verning the Settlement of Disputes (WT/DS217/14 and 
WT/DS234/22), so as to expire on 27 December 2004. 
 
 The United States will, during this extension of time for implementation of the DSB rulings and recommendations, continue its efforts to achieve  compliance with its WTO obligations in this 
dispute.   
Signed: 
  Tim Yeend Chargé d'Affaires a.i. 
For Australia Linnet F. Deily 
Ambassador  
For the United States  
    
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