7.15 Rather, Article 11 of the DSU, which governs the "functions of panels", sets out our
responsibilities. In particular, Article 11 provides:
"The function of panels is to assist the DSB in discharging its responsibilities under
this Understanding and the covered agreements. Accordingly, a panel should make
an objective assessment of the matter before it, including an objective assessment of
the facts of the case and the applicability of and conformity with the relevant covered
agreements, and make such other findings as will assist the DSB in making the
recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in the covered agreements.
Panels should consult regularly with the parties to the dispute and give them adequate
opportunity to develop a mutually satisfactory solution."
7.16 Therefore, notwithstanding that the United States did not contest Korea's claims, we consider
that we are still required to reach our own conclusion on the matter before us, in accordance with
Article 11 of the DSU. In particular, we are required to "make an objective assessment of the matter
before [us] including an objective assessment of the facts of the case and the applicability of and
conformity with the relevant covered agreements".
7.17 We note that the situation before us is very similar to that before the panels in US – Shrimp
(Ecuador), US – Shrimp (Thailand) and US – Anti-Dumping Measures on PET Bags, in that the
complainant alleges inconsistency with Article 2.4.2 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement due to the use
of zeroing in the application of the "weighted average-to-weighted average methodology" in
calculating margins of dumping in original investigations and the respondent, the United States, does
not contest the claim. We agree with the approach adopted by those panels and are guided by it.