European Union – Safeguard Measures on Certain Steel Products

Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of turkey

Note by the Secretariat

1.     At its meeting on 28 August 2020, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel pursuant to the request of Turkey in document WT/DS595/3, in accordance with Article 6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU).

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 Turkey in document WT/DS595/3 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.     Following the agreement of the parties, the panel was composed on 29 September 2020 as follows:

        Chairperson:    Mr William DAVEY

        Members:         Ms Silvia Lorena HOOKER ORTEGA

                                Mr Marco Tulio MOLINA TEJEDA

4.     Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Korea, Japan, Norway, the Russian Federation, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United Sates have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.