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

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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[1] See WT/DSB/M/361.