Document: Panel Report
Date: 25 February 2022
Document codes: WT/DS595/9
Complainant: Turkey
Respondent: EU
Third parties: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, UAE, United Kingdom, U.S.
Dispute stage: Panel
Agreements cited: Art. I:1, II:1(b), XIII:1, XIII:2, XIX:1  GATT 1994Art. 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1(a), 4.1(b), 4.1(c), 4.2(a), 4.2(b), 4.2(c), 5.1, 5.2, 6, 7.1, 7.4, 9.1  Safeguards

EUROPEAN UNION ‒ SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
SUSPENSION OF PANEL WORK
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PANEL
The following communication, dated 25 February 2022, was received from the Chairperson of the
Panel with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body.

The Panel Report in European Union — Safeguard Measures on Certain Steel Products (WT/DS595)
was scheduled to be circulated on 21 December 2021. On 20 December 2021, Turkey requested the
Panel to suspend its work, pursuant to Article 12.12 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), until and including Friday 21 January 2022. The same
day, the European Union stated that it did not object to the request for suspension.
Article 12.12 of the DSU provides that the Panel may suspend its work at any time at the request of
the complaining party for a period not exceeding 12 months.
In view of this, on 20 December 2021 the Panel decided to grant the suspension requested by Turkey
until and including 21 January 2022.
On 11 January 2022, the Panel informed the parties that absent an additional request from Turkey
to suspend the Panel's work for a period beyond 2 1 January 2022, the Panel Report would be
circulated among Members on or shortly after 2 5 January 2022. O n 1 9 January 2022, Turkey
requested the Panel pursuant to Article 12.12 of the DSU to extend the suspension of the Panel 's
work until and including Friday, 1 1 February 2022. The European Union did not object to Turkey's
request.
In view of this, on 20 January 2022, the Panel decided to grant the suspension requested by Turkey
until and including 11 February 2022.
On 4 February 2022, the Panel informed the parties that absent an additional request from Turkey
to suspend the Panel's work for a period beyond 1 1 February 2022, the Panel Report would be
circulated among Members on or shortly after 1 4 February 2022. O n 9 February 2022, Turkey
requested the Panel pursuant to Article 12. 12 of the DSU to extend the suspension of the Panel 's
work until and including Friday, 2 5 February 2022. The European Union did not object to Turkey's
request.
In view of this, on 10 February 2022, the Panel decided to grant the suspension requested by Turkey
until and including 25 February 2022.
On 18 February 2022, the Panel informed the parties that absent an additional request from Turkey
to suspend the Panel's work for a period beyond 2 5 February 2022, the Panel Report would be
circulated among Members in the week of 2 8 February 2022. O n 2 3 February 2022, Turkey
requested the Panel pursuant to Article 12.12 of the DSU to extend the suspension of the Panel 's
work until and including Friday, 2 5 March 2022. T he European Union did not object to Turkey's
request.

In view of this, on 24 February 2022, the Panel decided to grant the suspension requested by Turkey
until and including 25 March 2022.
The Panel hereby informs the Dispute Settlement Body of this suspension and asks that this
communication be circulated to Members.