WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS121/4
18 September 1998
(98-3567)
ARGENTINA - SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON
IMPORTS OF FOOTWEAR
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 23 July 1998 the Dispute Settl ement Body (DSB) established a panel pursuant
to a request made by the European Communities (WT/DS121/3).
2. At that meeting, the parties to the dispute ag reed that the Panel should have standard terms of
reference.  The terms of reference are the following:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant prov isions of the covered agreements cited by the
European Communities in document WT/DS121/3, the matter referred to the DSB by the
European Communities in that document 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 15 September1998, the Panel was constituted as follows:
Chairman: Mr. John McNab
Members: Ms. Claudia Orozco
Ms. Laurence Wiedmer
4. Brazil, Indonesia, Paraguay, Uruguay and the United States have reserved their rights as third
parties to the dispute.
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