 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS277/6 
28 July 2004 
 
 (04-3255) 
 Original:   English 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES – INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
IN SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA 
  
Extension of Time-Period under Article 21.3 of the DSU
 
 
   The following communication, dated 26 July 2004, from the delegation of the United States and the delegation of Canada to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the 
request of these delegations. 
 
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  The parties to the dispute, Canada and the United States, are currently holding bilateral 
consultations pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of th e Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing 
the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) on the period of  time required for the United States to implement 
the recommendations and rulings adopted by the Dis pute Settlement Body (DSB) in this dispute on 
26 April 2004.     Article 21.3(c) of the DSU provides that in the absence of an agreement between the parties 
on a reasonable period of time for implementation,  a period of time shall be determined through 
binding arbitration within 90 days after the date of adoption of the recommendations and rulings by 
the DSB.     In the event that the parties to  this dispute do not reach an agreement on the period of time for 
such implementation, either or both of the parties ma y, at any time, request that the period of time be 
determined through binding arbitration pursuant to that  Article.  In such event, the arbitrator shall 
make his or her determination not later th an 45 days after his or her appointment. 
  We confirm that should recourse to arbitrati on be sought, the award of the arbitrator made 
within the agreed 45-day time period shall be deemed  to be the award of the arbitrator for the purpose 
of Article 21.3(c) of the DSU. 
   
 
Sergio Marchi  Linnet F. Deily 
Ambassador Ambassador 
Permanent Representative of  
Canada Permanent Representative of  
the United States 
 
     
  
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