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19 August  2019 
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 UNITED STATES – CERT AIN MEASURES ON STEE L AND ALUMINIUM PROD UCTS  
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT  THE REQUEST OF THE EUROPEAN UNION  
NOTE BY THE SECRETAR IAT 
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1. At its meeting on 21 November 2018 , the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB ) established a panel 
pursuant to the request of the European Union  in document WT/DS548/ 14, 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 fo llowing:  
 
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 the European Union in 
document WT/DS548/14  and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in ma king the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings pr ovided for in those agreements.  
3. On 7 January 2019 , the European Union  requested the Director -General to determine the 
composition of the panel, pursuant to Article 8 .7 of the DSU.  This paragraph provi des: 
 
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 25 January 2019 , the Director -General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:  
 
Chairperson:  Mr Elbio ROSSELLI  
 
Members:   Mr Esteban B. CONEJOS, J r 
    Mr Rodrigo VALENZUELA  
    
5. The Kingdom of Bahrain ; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Egypt, Guatemala; Hong Kong, 
China; Iceland; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Norway; 
Qatar; the Russia n Federation ; the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ; Singapore; South Africa; Switzerland; 
Chinese Taipei; Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; the United Arab Emirates1; and the Bolivarian Republic 
of Venezuela  have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.  
  
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1 On 19 July 2019, the United Arab Emirates notified the DSB  and the Panel of its interest to participate 
as a third party.  