INTRODUCTION

Complaint of India

1.1 On 6 June 2006, India requested consultations with the United States pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (“the DSU”), Article XXII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the “GATT 1994”), Article 17 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (the “Anti-Dumping Agreement”) and Article 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (the “SCM Agreement”) with respect to certain measures imposed by the United States on imports of certain frozen warmwater shrimp from India. India and the United States held consultations, which failed to resolve the dispute.

1.2 On 13 October 2006, India requested the establishment of a panel pursuant to Article XXIII of the GATT 1994, Articles 4 and 6 of the DSU, Article 17 of the Anti-Dumping Agreement and Article 30 of the SCM Agreement.

1.3 At its meeting on 21 November 2006, the Dispute Settlement Body (the “DSB”) established a Panel pursuant to the request of India in document WT/DS345/6, in accordance with Article 6 of the DSU.