**Summary:**
On November 7, 2014, the EU-Central America Association Council adopted Decision No. 32014, establishing a list of individuals to serve as panellists for dispute resolution, as outlined in Title X of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America. This decision, made in accordance with Article 6 and Article 325 of the Agreement, aims to fulfill the requirement of creating a roster of thirty-six individuals willing and able to serve as panellists. The decision was adopted through written procedure and entered into force upon reception by the Secretariat after being duly signed by all parties.
The annex to the decision provides the List of Panellists proposed by each party:
* **Costa Rica:** Ernesto Fernández Monge, Federico Valerio de Ford
* **El Salvador:** Cesar Ernesto Salazar Grande, Harold C. Lantan
* **Guatemala:** Ada Lissette Redondo Aguilera, Julio Roberto Bermejo Quiñones
* **Honduras:** Ulises Mejía León-Gómez, Roberto Herrera Cáceres
* **Nicaragua:** Mauricio Herdocia, José René Orue
* **Panama:** Yavel Francis Lanuza, Carlos Ernesto González Ramirez
* **European Union:** Giorgio Sacerdoti (Italy), Ramon Torrent (Spain), Jacques Bourgeois (Belgium), Pieter Jan Kuijper (Netherlands), Claus-Dieter Ehlermann (Germany), Jan Wouters (Belgium), Laurence Boisson de Chazournes (France), Hélène Ruiz Fabri (France), Meinhard Hil (Germany), Claudio Dordi (Italy), Kim Van der Borght (Belgium), Markus Krajewski (Germany).
* **Chairpersons:** Craig Van Grastek (US), Miriam Mercedes Maroun Marun (Venezuela), Hugo Perezcano Díaz (Mexico), Ignacio Suárez Anzorena (Argentina), Carlos Vejar (Mexico), Didier Chambovey (Switzerland), Shotaro Oshima (Japan), Jenniffer Hilman (US), Luiz Olavo Baptista (Brazil), Kirsten Hilman (Canada), Juan Antonio Buencamino (Philippines), David Unterhalter (South Africa).
Key Entities Referenced
EUCENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL: The council established between the European Union and Central America to manage their association agreement.
European Union: One of the parties in the Association Agreement with Central America.
Central America: A region consisting of multiple countries, forming an association with the European Union.
Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America, on the other: The formal agreement that governs the relationship between the EU and Central America.
Costa Rica: One of the Central American countries that is part of the Association Council.
El Salvador: One of the Central American countries that is part of the Association Council.
Guatemala: One of the Central American countries that is part of the Association Council.
Association Council: Body with the power to take decisions related to the Agreement between EU and Central America
24.7.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/51
DECISION No 3/2014 OF THE EU-CENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
of 7 November 2014
adopting the List of Panellists [2015/1217]
THE EU-CENTRAL AMERICA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,
Having regard to the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the
one hand, and Central America, on the other, (‘the Agreement’) and in particular Article 6 and Article 325 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1), the Association Council has the power to take decisions in the cases provided for in the
Agreement.
(2) Pursuant to Article 325(1), the Association Council shall establish a list of thirty six individuals who are willing
and able to serve as panellists in the meaning of Title X of the Agreement on dispute settlement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Sole Article
The List of the Panellists, as set out in Annex, is hereby adopted.
This decision shall be adopted through written procedure. It shall enter into force on the date of reception by the
Secretariat of this Decision duly signed by all the Parties.
Done at San José, Costa Rica on 7 November 2014.L 196/52 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.7.2015
For the Association Council,
For the CA Party,
For Costa Rica For El Salvador For Guatemala
For Honduras For Nicaragua For Panamá
For the EU Party,24.7.2015 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 196/53
ANNEX
LIST OF PANELLISTS
Panellists proposed by Costa Rica
1. Ernesto Fernández Monge
2. Federico Valerio de Ford
Panellists proposed by El Salvador
1. Cesar Ernesto Salazar Grande
2. Harold C. Lantan
Panellists proposed by Guatemala
1. Ada Lissette Redondo Aguilera
2. Julio Roberto Bermejo Quiñones
Panellists proposed by Honduras
1. Ulises Mejía León-Gómez
2. Roberto Herrera Cáceres
Panellists proposed by Nicaragua
1. Mauricio Herdocia
2. José René Orúe
Panellists proposed by Panamá
1. Yavel Francis Lanuza
2. Carlos Ernesto González Ramirez
Panellists proposed by the EU
1. Giorgio Sacerdoti (Italy)
2. Ramon Torrent (Spain)
3. Jacques Bourgeois (Belgium)
4. Pieter Jan Kuijper (the Netherlands)
5. Claus-Dieter Ehlermann (Germany)
6. Jan Wouters (Belgium)
7. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes (France)
8. Hélène Ruiz Fabri (France)
9. Meinhard Hild (Germany)
10. Claudio Dordi (Italy)
11. Kim Van der Borght (Belgium)
12. Markus Krajewski (Germany)L 196/54 EN Official Journal of the European Union 24.7.2015
Chairpersons
1. Craig Van Graastek (US)
2. Miriam Mercedes Maroun Marun (Venezuela)
3. Hugo Perezcano Díaz (México)
4. Ignacio Suárez Anzorena (Argentina)
5. Carlos Vejar (México)
6. Didier Chambovey (Switzerland)
7. Shotaro Oshima (Japan)
8. Jenniffer Hilman (US)
9. Luiz Olavo Baptista (Brazil)
10. Kirsten Hilman (Canada)
11. Juan Antonio Buencamino (Philipines)
12. David Unterhalter (South Africa)