ARTICLE 14 Role of Experts On request of a disputing State Party, or on its own initiative, the panel may seek information and technical advice from any person or body that it deems appropriate. ARTICLE 15 InitialReport 1. Unless the disputing State Parties otherwise agree, the panel shalt base its initial report on the submissions of the participating State Parties and on any information before it pursuant to Article 14. 2. Unless the disputing State Parties otherwise agree, the panel shall, within 90 days after the last panellist is selected or 45 days in the case of urgency, present to the disputing State Parties an initial report containing: 3. (a) findings of fact; (b) its determination as to whether the measure at issue is or would be inconsistent with the obligations of this Protocol or cause nullification or impairment, or any other determination requested in the terms of reference; and (c) its recommendations for resolution of the dispute. The disputing State Parties may submit written comments to the panel on its initial report within 15 days of presentation of the initial report. In such an event, and after considering such written comments, the panel, on its own initiative or on the request of any disputing State Party, may: (a) request the views of any participating State Party; (b) reconsider its initial report; and (c) make any further examination that it considers appropriate. ARTICLE 16 Final Report 1. A panel shall present to the disputing State Parties a final report within 30 days of presentation of the initial report, unless the disputing State Parties otherwise agree. 2. No panel shalt, either in its initial report or its final report, disclose which panellists are associated with majority or minority opinions. 28