All the appropriate procedural requirements were met, and a response was received from the Respondent on August 7, 2000. The Center has complied with all the necessary formalities by way of acknowledgements.
All payments appear to have been duly made and time limits complied with.
The Panelist has submitted a statement of acceptance and declaration of impartiality and independence, and the date scheduled for the Panel s decision is August 28, 2000. The language of the proceeding is English. There are further registrations of the same trade mark in other European countries on a national basis. Its best known manifestation is in respect of the Eurovision Song Contest, but it equally applies to a wide variety of pan-European broadcast events, including major international sporting events. EBU is a non-profit making organisation, which is an association of various national broadcasters largely from Europe and neighbouring countries.