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1 September 202 0 
(20-5937) Page: 1/1 
    
 
 
INDIA – TARIFF TREATMENT ON CERTAIN GOODS IN THE INFORMATION AND 
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR  
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF CHINESE TAIPEI  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT  
1. At its meeting on 29 July 2020 , the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel 
pursuant to the request of Chinese Taipei  in document WT/DS588/7 , 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 Chinese Taipei  in document 
WT/DS 588/7  and to make such findings as w ill assist the DSB in making the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings pr ovided for in those agreements.  
3. On 19 August 2020 , Chinese Taipei  requested  that the Director -General determine the 
composition of the panel, pursuant to Article 8 .7 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 r elevant 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 o r 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 Ch airman receiv es such a 
request.  
4. On 31 August 2020 , the Director -General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:  
 
 Chairperson:  Paul O'CONNOR  
 
 Members:   Samantha ATAYDE ARELLANO  
    Fabián VILLARROEL R ÍOS 
    
5. Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union , Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, 
Pakistan, the Russia n Federation , Singapore, Thailand , Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United 
States  have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.  
 
 
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