UNITED STATES ‑ MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS,
MEAT AND OTHER ANIMAL PRODUCTS FROM ARGENTINA

Request for the Establishment of a Panel by Argentina

            The following communication, dated 6 December 2012, from the delegation of Argentina to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the DSU.

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            I have been instructed by my authorities to request the establishment of a panel pursuant to Article 6 of the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) with respect to the United States measures affecting the importation of animals, meat and other animal products from Argentina (United States ‑ Measures Affecting the Importation of Animals, Meat and Other Animal Products from Argentina ‑ DS447).

            To that end I would ask that this item be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), based on the following request:

            On 30 August 2012, Argentina requested consultations with the United States in accordance with Articles 1 and 4 of the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, Article XXIII of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), and Article 11 of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement), with regard to the United States measures affecting the importation of animals, meat and other animal products from Argentina.