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19 February  2021 
(21-1423) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 
CANADA – MEASURES CONCERNING TRADE IN COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT  
COMMUNICATION FROM BRAZIL  
The following communication, dated 18 February 2021 , was received from the delegation of Brazil  
with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).  
 
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With respect to the above -mentioned dispute for which a panel was established on 29 September 
2017, Brazil hereby notifies its decision to withdraw its complaint. To this end, Brazil is requesting 
the panel  to indefinitely suspend its work, pursuant to Article 12.12 of the Understanding on Rules 
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
Brazil maintains the view that the measures challenged in the above -mentioned dispute are 
inconsistent with sev eral provisions of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures , 
as set out in Brazil's request for the establishment of a panel (document WT/DS522/6). This 
notification is therefore without prejudice to Brazil's right to challenge those measures in future 
WTO dispute settlement proceedings.  
 
Brazil asks that you circulate this notification to the DSB.  
 
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