WTO: 2016 NEWS ITEMS

DISPUTE SETTLEMENT


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The compliance panel will determine whether these measures are consistent with the WTO agreements and if they bring the United States into compliance with its obligations under the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994. This follows a request filed by Mexico on 10 March 2016 seeking authorization from the Dispute Settlement Body to suspend tariff concessions and other obligations in the goods sector for an amount of USD 472.3 million annually. After the United States objected to the level of suspension of concessions proposed by Mexico, Mexico's request was referred to arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU.

> Further information will be available within the next few days in document WT/DS381/32

When the parties disagree on whether the implementation of the recommendations and rulings has been carried out, a panel under Article 21.5 of the DSU can be established to rule.
> More on compliance review.

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