The panels of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body are not empowered to make any new rules; they may simply apply the existing rules to a given set of facts.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Once the WTO Appellate Body has issued a decision in a dispute, the disputing governments must immediately conform to the decision with no further discussions on settlement.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The components of WTO areSelect one:a.Ministerial conferenceb.Disputes settlement bodyc.Director Generald.All of the above

In a WTO dispute, the complainant has claimed 15 different violations (in its request for the establishment of the panel and further in its submissions and oral statements) of the same covered agreement. The panel would like to know whether it has to address all of these claims.Select one:a.The request for the establishment of the panel determines the terms of reference for a panel. The panel’s mandate, therefore, is to address each single claim of violation raised by the complainant.b.The panel is free to choose among the different claims, but it must at least deal with one of the claims, irrespective of whether this results in a finding of a violation or not.c.The panel must stop its examination as soon as it has found one violation of the covered agreement in order to respect the principle of judicial economy.d.The panel only needs to address the claims that are necessary to fully resolve the matter at issue and may exercise judicial economy as regards the other claims.

The World Trade Organization provides two procedures for the resolution of disputes between countries. One way is to request the WTO Council to appoint a "panel" to adjudicate the dispute; the other way is        Group of answer choicesto refer the dispute to the Free Trade Commission for settlement.a consultation and, if necessary, conciliation procedure—essentially a diplomatic solution.to submit to the International Compensation Board, who will review the matter and publish a report with their recommendations.to turn over the matter to the International Mediation Review Board.Next

A non-governmental organization that is concerned with environmental issues has a strong interest in an ongoing WTO dispute. Is there any way it can participate in the dispute settlement proceedings?Select one:a.The non-governmental organization cannot be a party in the dispute settlement proceedings, but it can become a third party by notifying the DSB of its substantial interest.b.The non-governmental organization can file a so-called amicus curiae brief to the panel or Appellate Body, which is obliged to consider the content of that submission in its decision-making.c.Under the current (controversial) practice, the non-governmental organization can file an amicus curiae submission, which the panels or the Appellate Body may consider, without any obligation to do so.d.The proceedings are confidential, so the non-governmental organization cannot attend the panel or Appellate Body hearings, nor is there any other form of contribution it can make to the dispute under the current practice.