Article 1716:  Report of Panel

1.  The panel shall issue a report based on the submissions of the person and Party complained against and any other information received during the course of the Proceeding.

2.  The report shall contain:

(a)  findings of fact;

(b)  a determination, with reasons, as to whether the actual measure in question is inconsistent with this Agreement;

(c)  a determination, with reasons, as to whether the actual measure has impaired internal trade and has caused injury; and

(d)  recommendations, if requested by either the person or the Party complained against, to assist in resolving the dispute.

3.  The Panel may award Tariff Costs to a person in accordance with Annex 1706.1(4)(b) and 1716(3).

4.  Within 10 days after the receipt of the report the person or the Party complained against may, with notice to the chairperson of the panel, to the Secretariat and to the Person or Party as the case may be, request that the panel:

(a)  provide a clarification of one or more aspects of its report, in which case the panel shall, within 15 days of receipt of the notice, provide the clarification; or

(b)  correct in its report any errors in computation or translation, any clerical or typographical errors, or any errors of a similar nature, in which case the panel may, within 15 days of receipt of the notice, make such corrections as it considers appropriate.