WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS190/2
30 June 2000
(00-2687)
Original:  English
ARGENTINA – TRANSITIONAL SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON CERTAIN IMPORTS OF WOVEN FABRICS OF COTTON
AND COTTON MIXTURES ORIGINATING IN BRAZIL
Notification of Mutually Agreed Solution
The following communication, dated 27 June 2000, from the Permanent Mission of Brazil
and the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is
circulated pursuant to Article 3.6 of the DSU.
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In the matter regarding the request by Brazil for the establishment of the panel "Argentina –
Transitional Safeguard Measures on Certain Imports of Woven Fabrics of Cotton and Cotton Mixtures
Originating in Brazil" (WT/DS190/1, dated 11 February 2000), we would like to inform you thatArgentina issued Regulation 265/2000, dated 13 April 2000, which withdrew the transitional
safeguard measures on imports of textile products of categories 218, 219/220, 224, 313/317 and
613/617/627, that were subject to recommendations  of the TMB (G/TMB/20 and G/TMB/21).  Brazil
takes note with satisfaction of the said measure, which reflects a mutually agreed solution on the basis
of the present situation.
Therefore, in light of the applicable provisions of Article 3 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, we hereby inform you that Brazil and Argentina
agreed to suspend, for a period not to exceed 12 months, the procedures for the composition of the
panel (WT/DS190/1).  It is also agreed that, within the next 12 months, the complaining party retains
the right to resume the procedures for the composition of the panel from the point where it now
stands.
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