United States - Continued Suspension of Obligations in the EC - Hormones Dispute - AB-2008-5 - Report of the Appellate Body

World Trade Organization WT/DS320/AB/R 16 October 2008 (08-4928) Original: English UNITED STATES – CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF OBLIGATIONS IN THE EC – HORMONES DISPUTE AB-2008-5 Report of the Appellate Body I. Introduction 1 II. Arguments of the Participants and the Third Participants 16 A. Claims of the European Communities – Appellant 16 1. Procedural Issue – Public Observation of the Oral Hearing 16 2. Articles 23.2(a) and 21.5 of the DSU 18 3. Article 22.8 of the DSU 21 4. The Panel's Terms of Reference 24 5. The Panel's Suggestion for Implementation 25 6. The Panel's Selection of Experts 26 7. Article 5.1 of the SPS Agreement 29 8. Article 5.7 of the  SPS Agreement 34 B. Arguments of the United States – Appellee 41 1. Procedural Issue – Public Observation of the Oral Hearing 41 2. Articles 23.2(a) and 21.5 of the DSU 44 3. Article 22.8 of the DSU 45 4. The Panel's Terms of Reference 47 5. The Panel's Suggestion for I