
The remaining 10 percent are vegetable tanned leather, used for shoe sole leather, belts and luggage. Chrome tanning produces a type of semi-finished leather commonly referred to as "wet blue," due to its bluish coloration. The tanning agent used for approximately 90 percent of world production, and also in Argentina, is chromium (for shoe, upholstery and garment leather production). During production, the hide undergoes several processes, each leading to a new stage of leather production. During the subsequent process of tanning, raw hides and skins are transformed, through interaction with a tanning agent, into a durable material that serves as input for downstream sectors such as footwear, 5 clothing, upholstery, handbags and other leather goods. Once they have entered a tannery, hides first undergo the so-called "liming process": they are cleaned while hair, flesh and other redundant fibres are removed from the hides' surface. Leather tanning consists of several different operations and stages. Surveillance of Implementation of Recommendations and Rulings - Agreement on an Arbitrator under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of DisputesĪrbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of DisputesĪgreement between the European Communities and Argentina Concerning Procedures under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU Surveillance of Implementation of Recommendations and Rulings - Acceptance of the Appointment as Arbitrator under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes Request by the European Communities for Arbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the DSUĮxtension of Time Period under Article 21.3(c) of the DSU Panel Report - Action by the Dispute Settlement Body Request for the Establishment of a Panel by the European CommunitiesĬonstitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the European Communities - Note by the SecretariatĬommunication from the Chairman of the Panel Request for Consultations by the European Communities

Arbitration under Article 21.3(c) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes - Award of the Arbitrator
