Indonesia – Importation of Horticultural
Products,
Animals and Animal Products
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Requests
of
New Zealand and the United states
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 20 May 2015, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB)
established a single panel pursuant to the requests of New Zealand in document
WT/DS477/9, and the United States in document WT/DS478/9, in accordance
with Article 9.1 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 New Zealand in document WT/DS477/9, and the United States in document WT/DS478/9, 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 28
September 2015, New Zealand and the United States requested the Director‑General
to determine the composition of the panel, pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 8
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 8
October 2015, the Director-General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:
Chairman:
Mr
Cristian Espinosa Cañizares
Members: Mr
Gudmundur Helgason
Ms Angela María Orozco Gómez
5. Argentina;
Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; the European Union; India; Japan; Korea;
Norway; Paraguay; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; and Thailand have reserved their
rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.
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