WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS103/22
WT/DS113/22
3 December 2001
(01-6159)
Original:  English
CANADA – MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU
by New Zealand and the United States
Communication from the Appellate Body
The following communication, dated 3 Decemb er 2001, from Mr. Claus-Dieter Ehlermann,
Chairman of the Appellate Body, addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is
circulated in accordance with Article 17.5 of the  Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing
the Settlement of Disputes .
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It is my honour to transmit to you the Report of the Appellate Body in  Canada – Measures
Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products – Recourse to Article 21.5
of the DSU by New Zealand and the United States , WT/DS103/AB/RW, WT/DS113/AB/RW.
It will be circulated to Members of the World Trade Organization at 4:00 p.m. today, in accordance
with paragraph 5 of Article 17 of the  Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes .  It is a confidential document until its circulation.  The three Members of the
Appellate Body who served on this appeal were:  Mr. Yasuhei Taniguchi, as Presiding Member;
Mr. Georges Abi-Saab and Mr. A.V. Ganesan, as Members.
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