EUROPEAN UNION — DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING
DUTIES ON
NEW BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES FROM CHINA
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT THE
REQUEST OF CHINA
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 25 April 2025, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB)[1] established a panel
pursuant to the request of China in document _WT/DS630/2, in accordance with
Article 6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU).
2. The Panel's terms of reference are
the following:
To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered
agreements cited by the parties to the dispute, the matter referred to the DSB
by China in document _WT/DS630/2
and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making the recommendations
or in giving the rulings provided for in those agreements.
3. Following the
agreement of the parties, the panel was composed on 13 October 2025 as follows:
Chairperson: Mr Ujal Singh BHATIA
Members: Ms Deborah MILSTEIN
Ms
Enie NERI DE ROSS
4. Australia;
Brazil; Canada; India; Japan; Kazakhstan; the Republic of Korea; Mexico;
Norway; the Russian Federation; Singapore; Switzerland; Thailand; Türkiye; Ukraine[2], the United Kingdom and the United States have
reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.
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[1] DSB, Minutes of the meeting held on 25 April 2025, _WT/DSB/M/500,
para. 3.4.
[2] On 30 April 2025, Ukraine notified its interest to participate as a
third party.