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FTAA.ngds/com/13
October 12, 2001
Original: English
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Thirteenth Meeting
Panama, October 10 – 12,
2001
PRESS COMMUNIQUE
- The Thirteenth Meeting of the Negotiating Group on Dispute Settlement was
held in Panama on October 10-12, 2001. Representatives from twenty-one (21)
countries of the Hemisphere were in attendance: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad &
Tobago, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- The agenda for the meeting that was adopted is attached as
annex.
- All the items on the agenda were considered during the meeting. The NGDS
advanced in its work of eliminating brackets and consolidating text in the draft
chapter on dispute settlement to the maximum extent possible. The Group took
note of communications received from other FTAA entities, including from the
Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society.
- The date of the next meeting of the NGDS will be December 3-5, 2001.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Thirteenth Meeting
Panama, October 10 – 12, 2001
AGENDA
- Approval of the agenda.
- Presentation of proposals
- Elimination of brackets in the draft chapter on dispute settlement, to
the maximum extent possible
Article 20. Request for the Establishment of the Neutral Panel
Article 21. Establishment of a Neutral Panel
Article 22. Roster of Panelists
Article 23. Qualifications of Panelists
Article 24. Establishment of the Neutral Panel
Article 25. Terms of Reference of the Neutral Panel
Article 26. Model Rules of Procedure
Article 27. Procedures for Multiple Complainants
Article 28. Multiple Parties Complained Against
Article 29. Third Parties
Article 30. Representatives of the Parties to the dispute
Article 31. Withdrawal or Settlement
Article 32. Expert Advice
Article 33. Groups of Experts
Article 34. Provisional Measures
Article 35. Initial Report
Article 36. Jurisdiction of the Neutral Panel
Article 37. Final Report
Article 38. Clarification or Interpretation of the Final Report
Article 39. Implementation of the Final Report
Article 40. Appellate Body
Article 41. Constitution of the Appellate Body
Article 42. Appeal Procedure
Article 43. Adoption of the Decision of the Appellate Body
Article 44. Procedures for Appellate Review
- Relationship with other FTAA entities
- Discussion on how to design mechanisms to facilitate and promote the use
of arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods
- Other
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