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14 May 2019  
(19-3321) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES ON FISH FILLETS FROM VIET NAM  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PANEL  
The following communication, dated  10 May 2019 , was received from the Chairman of the Panel 
with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).  
 
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Article 12.8 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 
(DSU) provides that the period in which a panel shall conduct its examination, from the date that 
the composition and t erms of reference of the panel have been agreed upon until the date the final 
report is issued to the parties to the dispute, shall, as  a general rule, not exceed six  months.  
 
Article 12.9 of the DSU provides that, when a panel considers that it cannot iss ue its report within 
six months, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in writing accordingly and indicate 
the reasons, together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.  
 
The Panel on United States – Anti-Dumping Me asures on Fish Fillets from Viet Nam  (DS536) was 
established by the DSB on 20 July 2018  and composed on 30 November 2018 .   
 
The Panel expects to issue its final report to the parties by early December.   
 
The report will only be available to the public onc e it is circulated to the Members in all three working  
languages of the WTO. The date of circulation depends on completion of translation and the Panel is 
not in a position  to provide an estimated circulation date at this time.  
 
I would be grateful if you would circulate this letter to the DSB.  
 
 
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