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60 daysBy 2 nd DSBmeetingConsultationPanel established by DisputeSettlement Body (DSB)During all stagesGood offices, conciliation ormediation0-20 daysPanel Terms of ReferenceCompositionPanel examinationNormally 2 meetings with parties, onemeeting with third partiesExpert reviewNote:panellists bechosen within30 days afterDSB decisionto have apanelInterim review stageDescriptive part of reportSent to parties <strong>for</strong> commentInterim report sent to parties <strong>for</strong> commentReview meetingwith panelupon requestPanel report issued to partiesUp to 9 monthsfrom panelestablishmentPanel report circulated to members60 days from panelreport unlessappealed‘ReasonablePeriod of Time’:determined bymember proposes,DSB agrees, orparties in disputeagree, or arbitrator(approx 15 monthsby arbitrator)DSB adopts panel / appellatereport(s)Including any change to panel reportmade by appellateImplementation Report by losingparty of proposed implementation within‘reasonable period of time’In case of non-implementationParties negotiate compensation pendingfull implementationAppellatereview…30 days <strong>for</strong>appellate reportDispute overimplementation:Proceeding possible,including referral toinitial panel onimplementationMax 90 daysTotal <strong>for</strong>ReportAdoption:Usually up to 9months (noappeal), or 12months (withappeal) fromestablishmentof panel toadoption ofreport.90 days30 days after‘reasonable periodof time’ expiresSource: WTORetaliationIf no agreement on compensation, DSBauthorizes retaliation pending fullCross-retaliationSame sector, o<strong>the</strong>r sectors, o<strong>the</strong>ragreementsPossibility ofarbitrationon level ofsuspensionprocedures <strong>and</strong>principles ofretaliationFigure 8 shows <strong>the</strong> WTO trade dispute settlement process <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> duration of eachstage. These approximate periods <strong>for</strong> each stage of a dispute settlement procedureRisø International <strong>Energy</strong> Conference 2011 Proceedings Page 105

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