Dispute settlement

摘要

In 2009 the total number of disputes brought to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) since the WTO's creation in 1995 topped 400. During the year, the DSB received 14 notifications from WTO members formally requesting consultations under the Dispute Settlement Understanding. In December the EU concluded agreements with the US and Latin American banana-producing nations intended to bring to an end the longest-running dispute in the WTO.