Dispute Settlement Understanding

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WTO agreement international agreement legal framework

The Dispute Settlement Understanding is the World Trade Organization’s central legal framework that governs how trade disputes between member countries are adjudicated and resolved.

Aliases (8)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	WTO agreement → international agreement → legal framework →
administeredBy	World Trade Organization →
adoptedAt	Marrakesh →
adoptedBy	World Trade Organization →
appliesTo	GATS → GATT 1994 → TRIPS Agreement → agreements in Annex 1 of the WTO Agreement →
basedOn	rules-oriented dispute settlement →
bindingOn	all WTO members →
containsProvision	Article 17 (Appellate Review) → Article 21 (surveillance of implementation) → Article 22 (compensation and suspension of concessions) → Article 3 (general provisions and objectives) → Article 4 (consultations) → Article 6 (establishment of panels) →
definesRoleOf	Dispute Settlement Body →
enteredIntoForceOn	1995-01-01 →
establishesBody	Dispute Settlement Body →
governs	settlement of disputes between WTO members →
hasAbbreviation	DSU →
hasArticleCount	27 →
hasOfficialName	Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes →
hasShortName	DSU →
language	English → French → Spanish →
legalNature	multilateral treaty →
objective	prompt settlement of disputes → security and predictability of the multilateral trading system →
partOf	Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization →
providesFor	appellate review → compensation and suspension of concessions → consultations between WTO members → establishment of dispute settlement panels → implementation of rulings → surveillance of implementation →
region	global →
replaced	GATT 1947 dispute settlement practices →
requires	negative consensus for adoption of Appellate Body reports → negative consensus for adoption of panel reports →
setsTimeFramesFor	appeals → consultations and panel proceedings → implementation of recommendations →
subjectMatter	international trade law →

Referenced by (19)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Dispute Settlement Body ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") → WTO Appellate Body ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") → WTO Appellate Body →	legalBasis
Marrakesh Agreement ("Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)") → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ("Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") →	includes
Article 4 (consultations) ("WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding") → Dispute Settlement Body ("World Trade Organization dispute settlement system") →	partOf
World Trade Organization →	coreAgreement
Article III:4 ("WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding") →	enforcedThrough
Dispute Settlement Understanding ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") →	fullName
Saudi Arabia – Measures Concerning the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (DS567) ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") →	governingAgreement
Dispute Settlement Understanding ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") →	hasOfficialName
WTO panels ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") →	legalAuthority
Dispute Settlement Body →	operatesUnder
Uruguay Round (1986–1994) ("Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes") →	producedAgreement
WTO panels →	regulatedBy
Trade Policy Review Mechanism ("WTO dispute settlement system") →	relatedTo
General Agreement on Trade in Services ("WTO dispute settlement mechanism") →	subjectTo
Article XX (General Exceptions) ("WTO dispute settlement cases") →	usedIn