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19 November 2021  
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  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT  
STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated 18 November  2021, from the delegation of the United  States 
to the Chairperson 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 t he U.S. 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 July 27, 2000, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted its recommendations and rulings 
in United States – Section 110(5) of the U.S. Copyright Act  (WT/DS160). At the following DSB 
meeting, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations 
and rulings of the DSB in c onnection with this matter.  As a result of discussions to find a mutually 
acceptable resolution of the dispute, the United States and the European Communities agreed 
pursuant to Article 25 of the DSU to enter into arbitration in order to determine the lev el of 
nullification or impairment of benefits caused by section  110(5)(B) of the U.S. Copyright Act. After 
the arbitration, the parties reached a temporary resolution of the dispute, which was notified to the 
DSB on June 23, 2003. That temporary arrangemen t covered the period through 
December  20, 2004.  
 
The U.S. Administration will work closely with the U.S. Congress and will continue to confer with the 
European Union in order to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter.  
 
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