The document summarizes the WTO's dispute settlement system. It was established in 1994 to settle trade disputes between WTO members. The Dispute Settlement Body oversees the process and aims to settle disputes through consultations if possible. If consultations fail, a panel is appointed to review the case and issue a ruling. The panel process involves written submissions, hearings, interim reports, reviews, and a final report which becomes a ruling within 60 days unless consensus rejects it. The entire dispute settlement process from initial consultations through appeal can take up to 15 months to complete.

1. Trade dispute settlement in WTO
Presented by:-
1. Prahlad Sharma
2. Tanmay jana

2. Dispute Settlement System
Established in 1994 under the Uruguay Round Agreements
The Dispute settlement is the central pillar of the
multilateral trading system
Setting disputes is the responsibility of the dispute
Settlement Body(DSB)
The priority is to settle disputes, through consultations if
possible

3. Dispute Settlement Body
DSB has a
purpose
of
Establish Panel
Maintain
Surveillance
Authorize Suspension
of concession and
obligation
Adopt Panel and
Appellate body
reports

4. How the disputes are settled ?
Countries get
together and try
to settle their
differences
Solved
Panel to be
appointed if
Consultation
fail

5. Panel Main Stages
Before the first Hearing
Each side in the dispute presents its case in writing to the panel
First Hearing
The complaining country , the responding country, and those that have
announced they have an interest in the dispute, make their case at the
panel’s first hearing
Experts:-
If one side raise scientific or other technical matters, the panel may
consult experts or appoint an expert review group to prepare a advisory
report.
Interim Report
The panel then submits an interim report, including its findings and
conclusions, to the two sides, giving them one week to ask for a review.

6. Review
The period of review must not exceed two weeks. During that time, the
panel may hold additional meetings with the two sides
Final Report
A final report is submitted to the two sides and three weeks later it is
circulated to all WTO members.
The report become the Dispute Settlement Body’s ruling or
recommendation with in 60 days unless a consensus reject it.
Panel Main Stages
The report become a ruling

7. Time to Settle a Dispute
60 days
45days
6 months
3 weeks
Consultation, mediation, etc….
Panel set up panelist
appointment
Final panel report to parties
Final panel report to WTO
Total= 1 year (with out appeal)
60-90 days
30 days
Appeals Report
DSB adopts appeal and panel
Total= 15 months (with appeal)