Assessing the Development Friendliness of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in the Economic Partnership Agreements & An Analytical and Comparative Guide to the Dispute Settlement Provisions in the EU's FTAs

Abstract

This report consists of two main parts. The first Part is the report entitled 'Assessing the Development Friendliness of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in the Economic Partnership Agreements'. The second part is composed of four different Appendices. These Appendices together form the 'Analytical and Comparative Guide to the Dispute Settlement Provisions in the EU's FTAs'. The four Appendices are as follows: * Appendix A: First Generation of Dispute Settlement clauses in the EU's RTAs * Appendix B: Comparison of the EU's and the ACP's Negotiation Positions on the Review of the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism * Appendix C: Timeline of Disputes under the WTO, the EU-Mexico and the EU-Chile FTAs, and the EU-CARIFORUM EPA * Appendix D: Analytical & Comparative Guide to Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in the WTO, the EU-Mexico FTA, the EU-Chile FTA and the EPAs The Report and the Guide (Appendices) are connected to each other; in that, the Report frequently refers to the tables provided in the Appendices therefore it should be read together with them. On the other hand, the Guide could also be used separately for detailed comparisons across several agreements and could serve negotiators by making it easier for them to draw on other agreement's relevant provisions.