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21 October 2019  
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UNITED STATES – ANTI -DUMPING AND COUNTER VAILING  
DUTIES ON RIPE OLIVE S FROM SPAIN  
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT  THE REQUEST OF THE EUROPEAN UNION  
Note by the Secretariat  
1. At its meeting on 24 June 2019 , the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB )1 established a panel 
pursuant to the request of the European Union in document WT/DS 577/3, in accordance with 
Article  6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governi ng the Settlement of Disputes ( DSU). 
 
2. The Panel's terms of reference are the foll owing:  
 
To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by 
the parties to the dispute, the matter referred t o the DSB by the European Union  in 
document WT/DS 577/3 and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in makin g the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings pr ovided for in those agreements.  
3. On 8 October 2019 , the European Union  requested the Director -General to de termine the 
composition of the P anel, 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 
Commit tee, 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 whic h are at issue in the dispute, after consulting wi th 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 Chairman recei ves such a 
request.  
4. On 18 October 2019 , the Director -General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:  
 
 Chairperson :  Mr Daniel Moulis  
 
 Members:   Mr Martin Garcia  
    Ms Charis Tan  
     
5. Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Mexico,  the Russian Federation, the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia,  Switzerland and Turkey have reserved their rights to participate in the Pane l 
proceedings as third parties.  
 
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1 WT/DSB/M/430 . 