AGREED PROCEDURES FOR ARBITRATION UNDER ARTICLE 25 OF THE DSU

The following communication, dated 31 July 2025, from the delegation of China and the delegation of the European Union to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated at the request of these delegations.

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Pursuant to Article 25.2 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), China and the European Union notify the Dispute Settlement Body that we have agreed to the attached Procedures for Arbitration under Article 25 of the DSU in the dispute European Union — Definitive Countervailing Duties on New Battery Electric Vehicles from China (DS 630).

China and the European Union jointly request that you notify all Members through circulation of these Procedures in the DS document series for this dispute.