WTO extends adoption deadline for panel reports in origin labelling dispute

The following is excerpted from a 5 January 2012 news item from the World Trade Organization (WTO).

At the joint requests of Canada, Mexico and the US, WTO members meeting as the Dispute Settlement Body agreed on 5 January 2012 to extend to 23 March 2012 the deadline for the adoption or appeal of the panel reports in the case about country of origin labelling (COOL) requirements.

This news release is available on the WTO website at:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/dsb_05jan12_e.htm