WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS103/9
20 December 1999
(99-5495)
Original:  English
CANADA – MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Extension of Time Peri ods under Articles 21.3(b) and (c) of the DSU
On 13 December 1999, the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body received the following
communication from the Permanent Missions of the United States and Canada.
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This letter serves to confirm the understanding reached between Canada and the United States
in the above-referenced matter.  Due to the fact that there are on-going discussions between our
governments regarding the reasonable period of time, we have mutually agreed to extend each of the
time periods set forth in Articles 21.3(b) and 21.3(c) of the Dispute Settlement Understanding by a
period of 10 days.  Thus, the period of time for completing the discussions regarding the reasonable
period of time under Article 21.3(b) will expire on Wednesday, 22 December 1999 and the period oftime for completing the arbitration process as set forth in Article 21.3(c) will expire on Monday,
7 February 2000.
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