Article 4 (consultations)
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WTO legal provision
article of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
Article 4 (consultations) is a key provision of the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding that establishes the procedures and timelines for mandatory consultations between members before formal dispute proceedings are initiated.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO legal provision
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article of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes → |
| appliesIn |
state-to-state disputes under WTO covered agreements
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| appliesTo |
WTO Members
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| basedOn |
principle of good faith consultations
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| bindingOn |
all WTO Members
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| characterizedAs |
mandatory consultations stage
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| codifiedIn |
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization – Annex 2
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| conditionFor |
requesting establishment of a panel under the DSU
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| designedTo |
preserve Members’ rights under the covered agreements
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promote prompt settlement of disputes → |
| enshrines |
obligation to give sympathetic consideration to representations made by other Members
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| entryIntoForce |
1 January 1995
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| establishes |
conditions for treating consultations as failed
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procedures for requesting consultations → time limits for holding consultations → |
| governs |
initiation of WTO dispute settlement cases
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| implementedBy |
WTO Members’ trade ministries and missions in Geneva
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| interpretedBy |
WTO Appellate Body (when it was operational)
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WTO panels → |
| jurisdiction |
World Trade Organization
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| language |
English
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French → Spanish → |
| legalNature |
procedural rule
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| linkedTo |
Article 3 of the DSU
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Article 5 of the DSU → Article 6 of the DSU → |
| objective |
to avoid unnecessary litigation in the WTO dispute settlement system
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to provide an opportunity for clarifying facts and legal issues → |
| partOf |
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding
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| phaseOf |
pre-panel stage of WTO dispute settlement
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| proceduralStage |
first formal step in WTO dispute settlement process
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| purpose |
to encourage mutually agreed solutions between WTO Members
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to establish mandatory consultations before initiation of WTO dispute settlement proceedings → |
| relatedConcept |
amicable settlement of disputes
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mutually agreed solution → |
| requires |
Members to attempt to settle disputes through consultations
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requesting Member to enter into consultations before requesting establishment of a panel → responding Member to reply to a request for consultations → |
| requiresNotificationTo |
Dispute Settlement Body
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| shortName |
Article 4 DSU
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| status |
in force
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| subjectMatter |
consultations in WTO dispute settlement
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| yearAdopted |
1994
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dispute Settlement Understanding
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containsProvision |