Members approve nationwide safety measures ruling on Russian Federation’s transport restrictions
May 1, 2019 at 8:43 am,
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The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 26 April formally adopted a panel ruling clarifying the use of national safety measures exceptions to WTO rules as invoked in the trade dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine over transport restrictions. The DSB also heard a number of members’ views on proposed reforms to the dispute resolution process in light of recent dispute cases and continued differences over the appointment of Appellate Body members.