Confidential - Panel - United States - Measures Affecting the Cross-Border Supply of Gambling and Betting Services - Recourse to Arbitration by the United States under Article 22.6 of the DSU - Decision by the Arbitrator

World Trade Organization WT/DS285/ARB 21 December 2007 (07-5704) Original: English UNITED STATES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY OF GAMBLING AND BETTING SERVICES Recourse to Arbitration by the United States under Article 22.6 of the DSU Decision by the Arbitrator The decision by the Arbitrator on United States – Measures Affecting The Cross-Border Supply Of Gambling And Betting Services is being circulated to all Members, pursuant to the DSU. The decision is being circulated as an unrestricted document from 21 December 2007 pursuant to the Procedures for the Circulation and Derestriction of WTO documents (WT/L/452). TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. INTROduction 1 A. Initial proceedings 1 B. Request for arbitration and proceedings 2 II. Preliminary issues 2 A. Mandate of the arbitrator 2 1. Mandate in relation to the proposed level of suspension 3 2. Mandate in relation to the sector(s) and agreement(s) in which