WTO Lays Out Configuration of Dispute Settlement Reform Talks
Dispute settlement reform talks at the World Trade Organization "will proceed in two configurations," including monthly heads of delegations meetings and technical work by experts, the WTO announced.
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Speaking to 34 delegations and group coordinators last month, Mauritius' Usha Dwarka-Canabady, the new head of the reform talks, outlined the new process to "meet the commitment to have a fully and well-functioning dispute settlement system by the end of the year."
The first heads of delegations meeting will take place May 30 and will center on "appeal/review and accessibility and will be open to capital-based officials by remote access," the WTO said.
The technical work will take place via "thematic meetings among experts representing WTO members." At least one meeting will be "open to remote access by capital-based officials."