1. In this Chapter, words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular.
2. In this Chapter:
Appellant means the Disputing Party appealing a Panel decision pursuant to Article 1706.1(1).
Appellate Panel means a panel established pursuant to Article 1706.1(2).
Appellate Report means a report issued by an Appellate Panel pursuant to Article 1706.1(2).
Compliance Panel means a panel convened pursuant to a request made in accordance with Article 1707(9).
Compliance Report means a report issued by a Compliance Panel pursuant to Article 1707(11).
Complaining Party means the Party that has requested a Panel pursuant to Article 1703(1);
Complaint Recipient means the Party complained against by a Complaining Party pursuant to Article 1703(1) or by a person of a Party under Part B of this Chapter.
Consulting Participant means a Party that has given notice of its intention to participate in consultations in accordance with 1702.1(4).
Consulting Parties means the Initiating Party, Replying Party and Consulting Participant.
Disputing Parties means the Complaining Party and the Complaint Recipient.
Effective Date means the date on which the last Party to have signed the 10th Protocol of Amendment to this Agreement, signs.
Initiating Party means a Party that has requested consultations pursuant to Article 1702.1(1).
Intervenor means a Party that has joined a Panel Proceeding in accordance with Article 1703(9.1).
Operational Costs has the same meaning as set out in Rule 54 of Annex 1705(1).
Panel unless otherwise specified means the panel established pursuant to Article 1703(1).
Participating Parties means the Disputing Parties and all Intervenors (if any) to a Proceeding.
Presiding Body means, as the case may be, a Panel, Summary Panel, Compliance Panel or Appellate Panel.
Proceeding means a Proceeding before a Panel, Summary Panel, Compliance Panel or Appellate Panel, as the case may be.
Report means the report of a Panel issued pursuant to Article 1706(1) and includes any amendments made to, or substitutions made for, that report as a result of an appeal.
Replying Party means the Party with which an Initiating Party has requested consultations pursuant to Article 1702.1(1).
Respondent means the Disputing Party against which an appeal of a Panel decision is taken pursuant to Article 1706.1(1).
Standby means an irrevocable standby letter of credit issued by a Canadian chartered bank or credit union at the request of a Party and for the benefit of the Secretariat acting as trustee for the Parties to this Agreement, and containing the terms set out in Annex 1701(4)(b)(ii).
Summary Panel means the panel convened pursuant to Articles 1702(2) and (3).
Tariff Costs means costs, other than Operational Costs, awarded by an Appellate Panel pursuant to Article 1706.1(4)(b), or by a Panel pursuant to Article 1716(3).