Arbitration panel ruling
Article 75
1. The arbitration panel shall notify its ruling to the Parties and to the Trade and Development Committee within 150 days from the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel. Where it considers that this deadline cannot be met, the chairperson of the arbitration panel must notify the Parties and the Trade and Development Committee in writing, stating the reasons for the delay and the date on which the panel plans to conclude its work. Under no circumstances should the ruling be notified later than 180 days from the date of the establishment of the arbitration panel. 2. In cases of urgency, including those involving perishable and seasonal goods, the arbitration panel shall make every effort to notify its ruling within 90 days from the date of its establishment. The arbitration panel may give a preliminary ruling within ten days of its establishment on whether it deems the case to be urgent. 3. Either Party may request the arbitration panel to provide a recommendation as to how the Party complained against, or as the case may be, the relevant SADC EPA State, could bring itself into compliance.