Dispute Settlement DS545: United States — Safeguard measure on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic products
14/05/2018 10:41
United States — Safeguard measure on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic products
Short title: |
United States — Safeguard Measures on PV Products |
Complainant: |
Korea, Republic of |
Respondent: |
United States |
Third Parties (original proceedings): |
Brazil; Canada; China; European Union; Egypt; India; Japan; Kazakhstan; Malaysia; Mexico; Norway; Philippines; Russian Federation; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; Viet Nam |
Agreements cited: |
Art. X:3, XIII, XIX:1 GATT 1994 Art. 1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.1(c), 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.4, 8.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 Safeguards |
Agreements cited: |
Art. 1, 3.1 Safeguards Art. XIX:1 GATT 1994 Art. 2.1, 3.2, 4.1(c), 4.2, 4.1(a), 4.1(b), 4.2(a), 4.2(b), 4.2(c), 5.1, 7.4, 7.1, 8.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3 Safeguards Art. II:1 GATT 1994 |
Consultations requested: |
14 May 2018 |
Panel requested: |
14 August 2018 |
Panel established: |
26 September 2018 |
Summary of the dispute to date
The summary below was up-to-date at 16 October 2018
Consultations
Complaint by Korea
On 14 May 2018, Korea requested consultations with the United States concerning definitive safeguard measures imposed by the United States on imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic products.
Korea claimed that the measures appear to be inconsistent with:
- Articles 1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.4, 8.1, 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards; and
- Article X:3, XIII and XIX:1(a) of the GATT 1994.
On 24 May 2018, China requested to join the consultations. On 25 May 2018, the European Union, Malaysia, Thailand and the Russian Federation requested to join the consultations. Subsequently, the United States informed the DSB that it had accepted the requests of China, the European Union, Malaysia and Thailand to join the consultations.
Panel and Appellate Body proceedings
On 14 August 2018, Korea requested the establishment of a panel. At its meeting on 27 August 2018, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel.
At its meeting on 26 September 2018, the DSB established a panel. Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, Egypt, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Viet Nam reserved their third-party rights.
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