DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

Dispute Settlement Body (DSB)

Composed of all member governments, the Dispute Settlement Body is the principal decision-making body for dispute settlement in the WTO.  The DSB is currently chaired by H.E. Guilherme de Aguiar Patriota (Brazil).

DSB meetings 

 

> See Dispute settlement news archive for older meetings

 

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DSB documents

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  • Minutes of Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) meetings (Document code WT/DSB/M/*)
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  • Annual reports of the DSB (document code WT/DSB/* and keyword “Annual report”)  > search
  • Annual overview of the state of play of WTO disputes
    Addendum to the DSB annual report. Reflects the state of play of WTO disputes from 1 January 1995 to a given date each year. In table format, allowing the reader to identify the main stages of the dispute settlement process relating to each case and the relevant documents issued. (document code WT/DSB/* and keyword “Overview of the State of Play of WTO Disputes”)  > search
  • Schedule of meetings of the DSB (Document code WT/DSB/W/*)   > search
  • All DSB documents (Document code WT/DSB/*)
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Chairperson's reflections

Developments in WTO's dispute settlement system

> 2011 

> 2010