- The disputes include:
- US's imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium imports; India’s renewable energy subsidies for solar cells and modules etc.
- Both submitted notification to WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of mutually agreed solution in dispute titled DS430 Concerning Importation of Certain Agricultural Products.
- WTO Dispute Settlement Method: There are two main ways to settle a dispute once a complaint has been filed in the WTO.
- Mutually Agreed Solution
- At any stage during dispute settlement process, parties can settle dispute by a “mutually agreed solution”.
- The solutions must be consistent with relevant WTO agreement.
- Parties are required to notify DSB and relevant committees of mutually agreed solution.
- Dispute Settlement Process
- Consultation (60 days): Members try to reach a mutually agreeable solution through direct talks.
- Adjudication (if consultations fail): A panel of experts is established by DSB to examine the case and deliver a report.
- It can be appealed to Appellate Body.
- Implementation: DSB adopts Appellate Body report, making it binding on parties.
- Mutually Agreed Solution
Appellate Body (AB)
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