WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS160/18/Add.13
7 March 2003
(03-1323)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5)  OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 6 March 2003, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6
of the DSU.
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
United States – Section 110(5) of the US Copyright Act
(WT/DS160)
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes  (DSU).
On 24 August 2000, the United States informed the Dispute Settlement  Body (DSB) that it
intended to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in United States - Section 110(5)
of the US Copyright Act .  The United States has been engaged in discussions with the European
Communities to find a mutually acceptable resolution of the dispute.  In connection with those
discussions, the United States and the European Co mmunities resorted to arbitration under Article 25
of the DSU in order to determine the level of nullification or impairment of benefits caused by
Section 110(5)(B) of the US Copyright Act.
The US Administration is working with the US Congress on this issue with a view to
concluding a mutually acceptable resolution with the European Communities consistent with WTO
rules.
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