1. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, the arbitration panel shall issue a report in accordance with this Chapter. The final panel report shall set out the findings of fact, the applicability of the relevant provisions of this Agreement and the basic rationale behind any findings and conclusions that it makes. The ruling of the arbitration panel in the final panel report shall be binding on the Parties.

2. The arbitration panel shall issue to the Parties and to the CETA Joint Committee a final report within 30 days of the interim report.

3. Each Party shall make publicly available the final panel report, subject to paragraph 39 of Annex 29-A.