Panel and Appellate Body proceedings
At its meeting on 17 November 2008, the DSB established a panel. Australia, the European Communities, Chinese Taipei and the United States reserved their third-party rights. Subsequently, China and India reserved their third-party rights. On 16 February 2009, the panel was composed. On 3 September 2009, the Chairman of the panel informed the DSB that due to the complexity of the dispute, and the administrative and procedural matters involved, the panel is not able to complete its work in six months. The panel expected to issue its final report to the parties in the course of March 2010. On 17 March 2010, the Chairman of the panel informed the DSB that due to procedural delays caused by the administrative matters involved and the complexity of the dispute, the panel now expected to issue its final report to the parties in the course of June 2010.
On 15 November 2010, the panel report was circulated to Members.