United States – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing
Measures on
Large Residential Washers from Korea
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of
Korea
Note by
the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 22 January 2014, the Dispute Settlement Body
(DSB) established a panel pursuant to the request of Korea in document WT/DS464/4,
in accordance with Article 6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU).[1]
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 Korea in document WT/DS464/4 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 June 2014, Korea requested the Director-General to determine
the composition of the Panel, pursuant to Article 8.7 of the DSU. This
paragraph provides:
If there is no agreement on the panelists within 20 days after the date
of the establishment of a panel, at the request of either party, the
Director-General, in consultation with the Chairman of the DSB and the Chairman
of the relevant Council or Committee, shall determine the composition of the
panel by appointing the panelists whom the Director-General considers most
appropriate in accordance with any relevant special or additional rules or
procedures of the covered agreement or covered agreements which are at issue in
the dispute, after consulting with the parties to the dispute. The Chairman of
the DSB shall inform the Members of the composition of the panel thus formed no
later than 10 days after the date the Chairman receives such a request.
4. On 20 June 2014, the Director-General accordingly composed the
Panel as follows:
Chairperson: Ms Claudia Orozco
Members: Mr Mazhar Bangash
Mr Hanspeter Tschaeni
5. Brazil, Canada, China, European Union,
India, Japan, Norway, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Turkey and Viet Nam[2]
have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third
parties.
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[2] On 3 March 2014, Viet Nam
notified its interest to participate as a third party.