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21 January  2022 
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UNITED STATES — CERTAIN MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM  PRODUCTS  
RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 25 OF THE DSU  
CONSTITUTION OF THE ARBITRATOR  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT  
1. On 17 January 2022, the European Union and the United States  notified to the 
Dispute  Settlement Body (DSB) their agreement to resort to arbitration pursuant to Article 25 of the 
DSU regarding the matter pending before the panel in United States — Certain Measures on Steel 
and Aluminium Products  (DS548). 
 
2. Pursuan t to a joint request of the parties, the Arbitrator was composed on 20 January 2022 
as follows : 
 
Chairperson : Mr Elbio ROSSELLI  
 
 Members:   Mr Esteban B. CONEJOS, Jr  
    Mr Rodrigo VALENZUELA  
 
3. As provided in document  WT/DS548/19 , the European Union and the United States have 
agreed that  "[u]pon the composition of the arbitrator, the arbitration shall be immediately and 
indefinitely suspended, and the dispute before the panel in DS548 shall be immediately terminated 
through withdra wal of the complaint and notification by the parties to the [DSB] pursuant to 
the DSU". 
 
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