DECISION ON THE APPLICATION AND REVIEW OF THE UNDERSTANDINGON RULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SET

DECISION ON THE APPLICATION AND REVIEW OF THE UNDERSTANDING

  ON RULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Ministers,

       Recalling the Decision of 22 February 1994 that existing rules and procedures of GATT 1947 in the field of dispute settlement shall remain in effect until the date of entry into force of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization,

       Invite the relevant Councils and Committees to decide that they shall remain in operation for the purpose of dealing with any dispute for which the request for consultation was made before that date;