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- This page is a gateway to material on: Disputes in general, and how they are handled in the WTO and its Dispute Settlement Body
- Negotiations on the Dispute Settlement Understanding
- Individual dispute cases: The disputes
The WTO’s procedure for resolving trade quarrels under the Dispute Settlement Understanding is vital for enforcing the rules and therefore for ensuring that trade flows smoothly.
A dispute arises when a member government believes another member government is violating an agreement or a commitment that it has made in the WTO. The authors of these agreements are the member governments themselves — the agreements are the outcome of negotiations among members. Ultimate responsibility for settling disputes also lies with member governments, through the Dispute Settlement Body.
A web page exists for each of the disputes brought to the WTO. The search facilities below provide links to these pages.
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm
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