Regulations on the Management and Supervision of Preshipment Inspections Article 19

The meeting of the mediation panel shall be convened and chaired by the convener.The convener shall contact the mediation panelists and notify them of the meeting within 2 days before the panel is to meet unless there is some unavoidable reason preventing this.The two parties of the dispute shall each be given fair and reasonable opportunity to state their views by the mediation panel, and when necessary, shall request the parties to supply documentation of relevant information.The panel must complete the mediation within seven days, with at least two of the three panelists in agreement as to the suggestions of the panel as a result of the mediation. When necessary, this time limit can be extended, but only once and not for more than another seven days, and both parties shall be notified.