chile – TAXES ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Constitution of the Panel Established
at the Request of
the European Communities
Communication from the Chairman of the
DSB
1. At
its meetings on 18 November 1997 and 25 March 1998, the DSB established panels
pursuant to requests by the European Communities (WT/DS87/5 and WT/DS110/4,
respectively). At its meeting of 25
March 1998, the DSB agreed, pursuant to Article 9.1, that the panel established
on 18 November 1997 also examine the complaint contained in document
WT/DS110/4.
2. The
terms of reference of the Panel are the following:
"To
examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited
by the European Communities in documents WT/DS87/5 and WT/DS110/4, the matter
referred to the DSB by the European Communities in those documents 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. On
10 and 11 June 1998, the European Communities and Chile, respectively,
requested the Director-General, pursuant to Article 8.7 of the DSU, to compose
the Panel. Article 8.7 of the DSU provides: