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Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION5774

A. Request for Consultations and Request for the Establishment of a Panel5774

B. Establishment and Composition of the Panel5775

C. Panel Proceedings5775

Ⅱ. FACTUAL ASPECTS5776

A. History of the Dispute5776

B. Measure at Issue5778

Ⅲ.PARTIES’ REQUESTS FOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS5778

Ⅳ. ARGUMENTS OF THE PARTIES5779

A. Introduction5779

B. Parties’ Requests and Arguments on Opening the Panel Meeting for the Public Observation5779

1. Arguments of the European Communities5779

2. Arguments of Canada5782

C. First Written Submission of the European Communities5784

1. Introduction5784

2. Factual aspects5784

3. Legal arguments： Part I - Violation of Articles 23， 21.5， 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU and Articles Ⅰ and Ⅱ of the GATT 19945784

4. Legal arguments： Part Ⅱ - Conditional claim in the event that the Panel does not find any violation of Article 23 of the DSU as set out in PartⅠ5793

D. First Written Submission of Canada5795

1. Introduction5795

2. Background to the dispute5795

3. Legal arguments5796

E. Oral Statement of the European Communities During the First Substantive Meeting5805

1. Introduction5805

2. Seeking redress - Article 23.15805

3. Article 23.2（a） of the DSU in conjunction with Article 21.5 of the DSU5806

4. Article 23.1 in conjunction with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU5807

5. Concluding statement of the European Communities5810

F. Oral Statement of Canada During the First Substantive Meeting5813

1. Introduction5813

2. Since the EC is not presumed to have complied， Canada has not acted inconsistently with its obligations under the DSU5814

3. The actual compliance of the EC’s measure with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB5816

4. Conclusion5818

5. Concluding statement of Canada5819

G. Second Written Submission of the European Communities5821

1. Introduction5821

2. PART 1： Violation of Articles 23.1， 23.2（a）， 21.5 and 22.8 of the DSU （systemic issues）5821

3. PART 2： The WTO-consistency of the EC compliance measure5826

H. Second Written Submission of Canada5832

1. Introduction5832

2. The EC’s claim under the DSU5832

3. The EC’s compliance in EC - Hormones5835

4. Conclusion5842

I. Oral Statement of the European Communities on Experts Opinions During the Second Substantive Meeting5842

J. Oral Statement of Canada on Experts Opinions During the Second Substantive Meeting5849

1. Introduction5849

2. The EC’s risk assessments5850

3. The nature of assessing risk5851

4. Specific scientific issues5853

5. Issues related to good veterinary practice5854

6. Conclusion5855

K. Oral Statement of the European Communities on Legal Issues During the Second Substantive Meeting5855

1. Introduction5855

2. Article 5.1 of the SPS Agreement5855

3. Article 3.3 of the SPS Agreement5857

4. Article 5.7 of the SPS Agreement5858

5. Article 5.5 of the SPS Agreement5858

6. Conclusion on the SPS Agreement5858

7. Concluding statement of the European Communities5859

L. Oral Statement of Canada on Legal Issues During the Second Substantive Meeting5865

1. Introduction5865

2. The EC has not demonstrated that the relevant international standards are insufficient to meet its appropriate level of protection5867

3. The EC has not demonstrated that its permanent ban on oestradiol-17β is based on a risk assessment appropriate to the circumstances5867

4. The EC has not， and cannot， demonstrate that there is insufficient evidence to conduct a risk assessment on the five other hormones5870

5. The EC has not demonstrated that the failure to follow good veterinary practice results in increased risk of adverse effects5871

6. Conclusion5871

7. Concluding statement of Canada5871

Ⅴ. ARGUMENTS OF THE THIRD PARTIES5872

A. Australia5872

1. Introduction5872

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5872

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect5873

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU5873

B. Brazil5875

1. Introduction5875

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5875

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect5876

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU5877

5. Burden of proof5877

C. China5878

1. Introduction5878

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5878

3. The current status of the DSB authorized suspension of concessions5878

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU and burden of proof5880

5. Article 23.2 of the DSU5882

D. India5883

1. Introduction5883

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5884

E. Mexico5885

1. Introduction5885

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5885

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect5886

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU5887

F. New Zealand5887

1. Introduction5887

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5887

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect5888

4. Articles 21.5， 22.8 and 23 of the DSU5888

5. Burden of proof5890

6. Article 5.7 of the SPS Agreement5891

7. Article 5.1 of the SPS Agreement5893

G. Norway5895

1. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5895

2. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect5896

3. Article 21.5 of the DSU5897

H. Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan， Penghu， Kinmen and Matsu5899

1. Introduction5899

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5899

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect5900

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU5901

5. The relationship between Article 22.8 and Article 23 of the DSU5902

I. United States5904

1. Introduction5904

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public5904

Ⅵ. INTERIM REVIEW5904

A. Introduction5904

B. Parties’ Comments on the Descriptive Part5905

C. Parties’ Comments Regarding the Findings of the Panel5907

1. Preliminary remarks5907

2. Parties’ requests for review related to aspects of the report on procedural issues5908

3. Comments of the parties regarding the Panel’s ndings of violation of Article 23.2（a） read together with Articles 21.5 and 23.1 of the DSU and on the EC claims on Article 23.1， read together with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU5914

4. Comments of the parties on the compliance of the EC ban on meat and meat products treated with the six hormones at issue for growth promotion purposes with the SPS Agreement in relation to the Panel’s findings on the EC claims on Article 23.1， read together with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU5918

Ⅶ.FINDINGS5952

A. Procedural Issues5952

1. Opening of the Panel meetings with the parties and experts for public observation5952

2. Panel’s decisions relating to the consultation of individual scientific experts and international organizations5963

3. Other procedural issues5975

4. Scope of the Panel’s mandate5986

5. Approach of the Panel on the basis of its mandate5991

B. First Series of EC Claims： Violation of Article 23.2（a） Read Together with Articles 21.5 and 23.15992

1. Summary of the main arguments of the parties5992

2. Reasoning of the Panel5997

3. Conclusion6009

C. Second Series of EC Claims： Violation of Article 23.1， Read Together with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU6009

1. Summary of the main arguments of the parties6009

2. Approach of the Panel6017

3. Violation of Article 22.8 of the DSU6020

4. Violation of Articles 23.1 and 3.7 of the DSU6163

D. Violation of Article i： l and Article Ⅱ of the GATT 19946163

E. Conditional Claim of Violation of Article 22.8 of the DSU Made in the Alternative6164

F. Conclusion6164

Ⅷ.RECOMMENDATIONS6165