Panel Reports Sample Clauses

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel should submit an initial report containing its findings and rulings to the parties to the dispute not later than 90 days from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. A party to the dispute may submit written comments to the arbitration panel within 14 days from the receipt of the initial report. The arbitration panel should present to the parties to the dispute a final report within 30 days from the receipt of the initial report by the parties to the dispute. 2. The final report, as well as any report under Articles 12.8 and 12.9 shall be communicated to the Parties. The reports shall be made public, unless the parties to the dispute decide otherwise. 3. Any ruling of the arbitration panel under any provision of this Chapter shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel should, as a general rule, submit an initial report containing its findings and conclusions to the Parties to the dispute not later than three months from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. In no case should it do so later than five months from this date. Any Party to the dispute may submit written comments to the arbitration panel on its initial report within 15 days of presentation of the report. 2. The arbitration panel shall present to the Parties to the dispute a final report within 30 days of presentation of the initial report. A copy of the final report shall be communicated to the Parties to this Agreement. 3. In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable goods, the arbitration panel shall make every effort to issue its final report within three months from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. In no case should it do so later than four months. The arbitration panel may give a preliminary ruling on whether a case is urgent. 4. All decisions of the arbitration panel, including the adoption of the final report and of any preliminary ruling, shall be taken by majority vote, each arbitrator having one vote. 5. A complaining Party may withdraw its complaint at any time before the final report has been issued. Such withdrawal is without prejudice to its right to introduce a new complaint regarding the same issue at a later point in time.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel shall draft its reports in line with the relevant provisions of this Chapter and based on the request for its establishment, the relevant provisions of this Agreement, as well as the submissions and arguments of the Parties. 2. The arbitration panel should, as a general rule, submit an initial report containing its findings and conclusions to the Parties no later than 90 days after the last panelist is selected. In urgent matters the arbitration panel should submit the initial report no later than 60 days from the date the last panelist is selected. Each Party may submit written comments to the arbitration panel on its initial report within 14 days of receipt of the report. 3. In exceptional cases, if the arbitration panel considers it cannot release its initial report within 90 days, it shall inform the Parties in writing of the reasons for the delay together with an estimate of the period within which it will release its report. Any delay shall not exceed a further period of 30 days unless the Parties otherwise agree. 4. The arbitration panel shall present to the Parties a final report within 30 days, or 20 days in relation to urgent matters, after the submission of the initial report. 5. The final report, as well as any report under Articles 15.9 and 15.10, shall be communicated to the Parties. The reports shall be available to the public, unless the Parties decide otherwise, subject to the protection of confidential information. 6. The ruling of the arbitration panel on the consistency of the measure specified in the terms of reference with this Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “the ruling”) shall be final and binding upon the Parties.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel should submit to the parties to the dispute an initial report containing its findings and rulings as well as recommendations, if any, not later than 90 days from the establishment of the arbitration panel. The parties to the dispute may submit comments on the initial report, in writing, to the arbitration panel within 15 days from the receipt of the initial report. The arbitration panel should present its final report to the Parties within 30 days from the submission of the initial report. The findings of the final panel report shall include a discussion of the comments made by the parties to the dispute. 2. The final report, as well as any report under Articles 13.9 (Implementation of the Final Panel Report) and 13.10 (Compensation and Suspension of Benefits), shall be communicated to the Parties. A party to the dispute may make the report publicly available, subject to paragraph 7 of Article 13.6 (Arbitration Panel Procedures). 3. Any ruling of the arbitration panel under any provision of this Chapter shall be final and binding on the parties to the dispute.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel should, as a general rule, submit an initial report containing its findings and rulings to the parties to the dispute not later than 90 days from the establishment of the arbitration panel. In no case should it do so later than five months from this date. A party to the dispute may submit written comments to the arbitration panel on its initial report within 14 days from the receipt of the report. The arbitration panel shall take due regard of these comments and present to the parties to the dispute a final report within 30 days from their receipt of the initial report. 2. In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable goods, the arbitration panel shall make every effort to notify its ruling within 60 days from its establishment. Under no circumstances should it take longer than 75 days from its establishment. 3. The final report, as well as any report under Articles 12.9 and 12.10, shall be communicated to the Parties. The reports shall be made public, unless the parties to the dispute decide otherwise. 4. Any decision or ruling of the arbitration panel under any provision of this Chapter shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel should submit an initial report containing its findings and rulings to the parties to the dispute no later than 90 days from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. Within 30 days from the receipt of the initial report, a party to the dispute may submit written comments to the arbitration panel. After considering the written comments received from the parties to the dispute on the initial report, the arbitration panel may modify its initial report and make any further examination it considers appropriate. The arbitration panel should present to the parties to the dispute its final report within 180 days from date of establishment of the arbitration panel. 2. The initial and final reports shall contain: (a) a summary of the submissions and arguments of the parties to the dispute; (b) the findings of fact, together with reasons; (c) a determination as to whether a measure at issue is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or any other determination requested in the terms of reference set out in paragraph 8 of Article 9.4 (Establishment of Arbitration Panel); and (d) recommendations, if any, for the resolution of the dispute and the implementation of the ruling. 3. The final report shall include an assessment of the written comments received from the parties to the dispute on the initial report. 4. The final report, as well as any report under Articles 9.8 (Implementation of the Final Panel Report) and 9.9 (Compensation and Suspension of Benefits), shall be communicated to the Parties. The reports shall be made public, unless the parties to the dispute decide otherwise. 5. Any ruling of the arbitration panel under any provision of this Chapter shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute. Nothing in the final report may add to or diminish the rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement.

Panel Reports. 1. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the panel shall issue reports in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. 2. The panel shall base its reports on the provisions of this Agreement applied and interpreted in accordance with the rules of interpretation of public international law, the submissions and arguments of the Parties and on any information and technical advice put before it pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. 3. The panel shall present to the Parties an initial report within 90 days after the last panelist is selected, unless the Parties agree on a different period of time. The report shall contain: (a) findings of fact; (b) determinations as to whether or not a Party has conformed with its obligations under this Agreement and any other finding or determination requested in the terms of reference; and (c) recommendations for resolution of the dispute, if requested by a Party. 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 2109, the initial report of the panel shall be confidential. 5. A Party may submit written comments to the panel on its initial report, subject to time limits that may be set by the panel. After considering any such comments, the panel, on its own initiative or on the request of a Party, may: (a) request the views of a Party; (b) reconsider its report; or (c) make any further examination that it considers appropriate. 6. The panel shall present to the Parties a final report within 30 days of presentation of the initial report. 7. Unless the Parties decide otherwise, the final report of the panel may be published by either Party 15 days after it is transmitted to the Parties, subject to subparagraph 3(g) of Article 2109.

Panel Reports. 1. Unless the Parties otherwise agree, the panel shall issue reports in accordance with the provisions of this Section. 2. The panel shall base its reports on the relevant provisions of this Agreement, applied and interpreted in accordance with the rules of interpretation of public international law, including Articles 31, 32, and 33 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, done at Vienna on 23 May 1969, on the submissions and arguments of the Parties and on information and technical advice put before it pursuant to the provisions of this Section. 3. Within 90 days after the three panellists are appointed, or within 50 days in cases of motor vehicles, the panel shall issue to the Parties an initial report containing its findings of fact and its determinations as to: (a) whether the measure at issue is inconsistent with a Party’s obligations under this Agreement; (b) whether there is nullification or impairment in the sense of Annex 21-A; or (c) any other issue included in the terms of reference. 4. The panel shall include in its initial report the basic rationale behind its findings and determinations. 5. At the request of a Party, the panel shall include in its initial report recommendations for the resolution of the dispute. 6. A Party may submit written comments to the panel regarding its initial report. After considering these comments, the panel, on its own initiative or at the request of a Party, may: (a) request the views of a Party; (b) reconsider its report; or (c) make any further examination that it considers appropriate. 7. The panel shall issue to the Parties a final report within 30 days of the issuance of the initial report, or within 17 days in cases of motor vehicles. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 21.8 and Annex 21-C, the initial report of the panel shall be confidential. The final report of the panel may be published by either Party 15 days after it is issued to the Parties, subject to the protection of confidential information.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel shall normally submit an initial report containing its findings and rulings to the parties to the dispute no later than 90 days from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. In no case should it do so later than five months from this date. A party to the dispute may submit written comments to the arbitration panel on its initial report within 14 days from the date of receipt of the report. The arbitration panel shall normally present to the parties to the dispute a final report within 30 days from the date of receipt of the initial report. 2. The final report, as well as any report under Articles 11.8 (Implementation of the Final Panel Report) and 11.9 (Compensation and Suspension of Benefits), shall be communicated to the Parties. The reports shall be made public, unless the parties to the dispute decide otherwise, subject to the protection of any confidential information. 3. Any ruling of the arbitration panel under any provision of this Chapter shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute.

Panel Reports. 1. The arbitration panel should, as a general rule, submit an initial report containing its findings and conclusions to the Parties not later than three months from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. In no case should it do so later than five months from this date. Any Party may submit written comments to the arbitration panel on its initial report within 15 days of presentation of the report. 2. The arbitration panel shall present to the Parties a final report within 30 days of presentation of the initial report. 3. In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable goods, the arbitration panel shall make every effort to issue its final report to the Parties within three months from the date of establishment of the arbitration panel. In no case should it do so later than four months. The arbitration panel may give a preliminary ruling on whether a case is urgent. 4. All decisions of the arbitration panel, including the adoption of the final report and of any preliminary ruling, shall be taken by majority vote, each arbitrator having one vote. 5. The complaining Party may withdraw its complaint at any time before the final report has been issued. Such withdrawal is without prejudice to its right to introduce a new complaint regarding the same issue at a later point in time.