WTO Publishes Interactive GATT Dispute Settlement Database

The World Trade Organization launched a database that establishes an interactive platform to research information relating to the dispute settlement process under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947. The database is based on a WTO report on GATT disputes during 1948-95, that was published in 2018. The database provides access to the main documents in GATT disputes, including consultation requests, adjudicators, disputing parties and claims and defenses. The resources section gives access to different GATT dispute settlement procedures, which have evolved over time. A one-page summary has key dates, documents and other information relating to each GATT dispute, the WTO said.