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The procedures replace earlier 2014 and 2022 versions and are designed to make the mechanism user-friendly, transparent, predictable, and up to date. They explain the Panel’s role and organization, define key terms, and detail steps from request submission through eligibility confirmation, investigation decisions, dispute resolution pathways, panel actions after investigation, and verification of management action plan implementation. 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