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30 April 2021  
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INDONESIA – MEASURES RELATING TO RAW MATERIALS  
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF THE EUROPEAN UNION  
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT  
1. At its meeting on 22 February 2021 , the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel 
pursuant to the request of the European Union  in document WT/DS592/3 , in accordance with 
Article  6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 
(DSU) .1 
 
2. The Pa nel'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 the European Union  in 
document WT/DS 592/3  and to make such fin dings as will assist the DSB in making the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings pr ovided for in those agreements.  
3. On 19 April 2021 , the European Union  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 Chai rman 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 covere d 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 29 April 2021 , the Director -General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:  
 
 Chairperson:  Ms Leora BLUMBERG  
 
 Members:   Mr Gonzalo DE LAS CASAS SALINAS  
    Ms Sanji M. MONAGENG  
    
5. Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, India, the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates , the United Kingdom, 
and the United States  have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third 
parties.  
 
 
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1 See WT/DSB/M/ 449. 