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found. In such event, the Parties to the dispute shall jointly notify
the chair of the panel.

3. Before the panel issues its final report, it may at any stage of the
proceedings propose to the Parties to the dispute that the dispute
be settled amicably.

4. The Parties to the dispute shall jointly notify the other Parties that
the panel proceedings have been suspended or terminated or the
authority for the establishment of the panel has lapsed, pursuant
to paragraph 1 or 2.

Article 19.15: Implementation of the Final Report

1. The findings and determinations of the panel shall be final and
binding on the Parties to the dispute. The Responding Party shall:

(a) if the panel makes a determination that the measure at
issue is not in conformity with the obligations under this
Agreement, bring the measure into conformity; or

(b) if the panel makes a determination that the Responding
Party has otherwise failed to carry out its obligations under
this Agreement, carry out those obligations.

2. Within 30 days of the date of the issuance of the panel’s final
report to the Parties to the dispute pursuant to paragraph 17 of
Article 19.13 (Panel Procedures), the Responding Party shall
notify the Complaining Party of its intentions with respect to
implementation and:

(a) if the Responding Party considers it has complied with the
obligation under paragraph 1, it shall notify the
Complaining Party without delay. The Responding Party
shall include in the notification a description of any
measure it considers achieves compliance, the date the
measure comes into effect, and the text of the measure, if
any; or

(b) if it is impracticable to comply immediately with the
obligation under paragraph 1, the Responding Party shall
notify the Complaining Party of the reasonable period of
time the Responding Party considers it would need to
comply with the obligation under paragraph 1 along with

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