EUROPEAN UNION — SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Suspension of panel work
Communication from the Panel
The following communication,
dated 20 January 2022, was received from the Chairperson of the Panel with the
request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body.
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The
Panel Report in European Union — Safeguard
Measures on Certain Steel Products (WT/DS595) was scheduled to be
circulated on 21 December 2021. On 20 December 2021, Turkey requested the Panel
to suspend its work, pursuant to Article 12.12 of the Understanding on Rules
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), until and including
Friday 21 January 2022. The same day, the European Union stated that it did not
object to the request for suspension.
Article
12.12 of the DSU provides that the Panel may suspend its work at any time at
the request of the complaining party for a period not exceeding 12 months.
In
view of this, on 20 December 2021 the Panel decided to grant the suspension
requested by Turkey until and including 21 January 2022.
On
11 January 2022, the Panel informed the parties that absent an additional
request from Turkey to suspend the Panel's work for a period beyond 21 January
2022, the Panel Report would be circulated among Members on or shortly after 25
January 2022. On 19 January 2022, Turkey requested the Panel pursuant to
Article 12.12 of the DSU to extend the suspension of the Panel’s work until and
including Friday, 11 February 2022. The European Union did not object to Turkey's request.
In
view of this, on 20 January 2022, the Panel decided to grant the suspension
requested by Turkey until and including 11 February 2022.
The Panel hereby informs the
Dispute Settlement Body of this suspension and asks that this communication be
circulated to Members.