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18 March 2020  
(20-1885) Page: 1/1 
    
 
TURKEY – CERTAIN MEA SURES CONCERNING THE  PRODUCTION,  
IMPORTATION AND MARK ETING OF PHARMACEUTI CAL PRODUCTS  
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT  THE REQUEST OF THE EUROPEAN UNION  
NOTE BY THE SECRETAR IAT 
1. At its meeting on 30 September 2019 , the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel 
pursuant to the request of the European Union  in document WT/DS5 83/3, in accordance with 
Article  6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlem ent 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 the European Union  in 
docume nt WT/DS 583/3 and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in those ag reements.  
3. On 4 March 2020, the European Union  requested the Director -General to de termine the 
composition of th e 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 C hairman 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 ru les 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 tha n 10 days after the date the Ch airman receives such a 
request.  
4. On 17 March 2020 , the Director -General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:  
 
 Chairperson :  Mr Gudmundur HELGASON  
 
 Members:    Ms Beverly PEREIRA  
    Ms Paulyne WAIRIMU  
 
5. Brazil, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Russia n Federation , Switzerland, Ukraine,  
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/ 434. 