WTO: DSU Reform Chair Releases Preliminary Text

Posted 10/13/23

The individual overseeing the informal talks about reforming the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute resolution system has shared a confidential preliminary draft. This draft appears to significantly weaken the enforcement capacity of the WTO, seemingly in alignment with the preferences of the United States, according to those privy to the document.

The initial draft, as viewed by our correspondent, includes a footnote suggesting that the document may eventually take the form of a “Ministerial Decision.” Yet, the final format will be determined by the plenary based on the document's substantive content.

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