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4 June 2019 
(19-3815) Page: 1/1 
    
 
UNITED STATES – TARIFF MEASURES ON C ERTAIN GOODS FROM CH INA 
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT  THE REQUEST OF CHINA  
NOTE BY THE SECRETAR IAT 
1. At its meeting on 28 January 2019 , the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel 
pursuant to the request of China in document  WT/DS543/7 , in accordance with Article  6 of the 
Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) .1 
 
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 China in document 
WT/DS 543/7 and to make such findings as will assist the DS B in making the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings pr ovided for in those agreements.  
3. On 24 May 2019 , China requested the Director -General to 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 relevant 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 or 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 receives such a 
request.  
4. On 3 Jun e 2019 , the Director -General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:  
 
 Chairperson :  Mr Alberto Juan DUMONT  
 
 Members:   Mr Álvaro ESPINOZA  
    Ms Claudia URIBE  
 
5. Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union , India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, the 
Republic of  Korea,  New Zealand, Norway, the Russia n Federation , Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, 
and Ukraine have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.  
 
 
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1 See WT/DSB/M/ 425 . 