 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS282/3 
13 February 2004 
 
 (04-0556) 
  
  
UNITED STATES –ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON OIL COUNTRY 
TUBULAR GOODS (OCTG) FROM MEXICO 
 
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of Mexico
 
 
Note by the Secretariat  
 
 
1. At its meeting on 29 August 2003, the Disput e Settlement Body established a Panel pursuant 
to the request by Mexico in document WT/DS282/ 2, in accordance with Article 6 of the Dispute 
Settlement Understanding (DSU). 
2. At that meeting, the parties to the dispute al so agreed that the Panel should have standard 
terms of reference.  The terms of reference are, therefore, the following: 
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited 
by Mexico in document WT/DS282/2, the ma tter referred to the DSB by Mexico 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 11 February 2004, the parties agreed to the following composition of the Panel:  
Chairman: Mr. Christer Manhusen Members: Mr. Alistair James Stewart 
                Ms. Stephanie Sin Far Man  
4. Argentina, Canada, China, the European Comm unities, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Venezuela 
reserved their third-party rights. 
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