The General Council convenes as the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to deal with disputes arising from any agreement contained in the Final Act of the Uruguay Round that is covered by the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU). The DSB, which met 19 times during 2007, has the sole authority to establish dispute settlement panels, adopt panel and Appellate Body reports, maintain surveillance of implementation of recommendations and rulings, and authorize suspension of concessions in the event of non-implementation of recommendations. In 2007, the DSB received 13 notifications from members formally requesting consultations under the DSU. During the year, the DSB established 11 panels to deal with 14 new cases and adopted panel and/or Appellate Body reports in six cases. Mutually agreed solutions or withdrawals were notified in three cases.
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