WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS58/19
15 February 2001
(01-0726)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – IMPORT PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN SHRIMP
AND SHRIMP PRODUCTS
Recourse by Malaysia to Article 21.5 of the DSU
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 13 February 2001, addressed to the Dispute Settlement
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 21.5 of the DSU.
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Article 21.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU) provides that a panel called to review the existence or consistency with a coveredagreement of measures taken to comply with recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement
Body (DSB) shall circulate its report within 90 days af ter the date of referral of the matter to it.  When
the Panel considers that it cannot provide its report within this time frame, it shall inform the DSB in
writing of the reasons for the delay together with an  estimate of the period within which it will submit
its report.
The matter was referred to the Panel on "United States – Import Prohibition of Certain
Shrimp and Shrimp Products – Recourse by Malaysia  to Article 21.5 of the DSU" (WT/DS58) at the
DSB meeting of 23 October 2000.  Due to administrative constraints, the Panel is not able to issue its
report within 90 days.
The Panel expects to issue its final report to the parties during the second half of the month of
March 2001.
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