261. The Chairperson informed the Council that, at its meeting on 26 September 2000, the DSB had established a Panel in "United States – Section 211 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998", a complaint by the European Communities and their member States. On 26 October 2000, the composition of the Panel had been determined by the Director General (WT/DS176/3). Canada, Japan and Nicaragua had reserved third party rights in the dispute. At its meeting on 12 October 2000, the DSB had adopted the Appellate Body report on "Canada Term of Patent Protection" (WT/DS170/AB/R) and the panel report (WT/DS170/R), as upheld by the Appellate Body report.
