About the WTO
Annual Report
The "Annual Report" summarises the WTO's activities and provides detailed information on the organization's structure staff and budget.
20th Anniversary Brochures
The WTO has produced a series of brochures to mark its 20th anniversary. Each brochure looks into a specific area of WTO activity highlighting the achievements over the past 20 years.
WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries
"One-Page Case Summaries" provides a succinct summary of all disputes brought to the WTO. It covers the findings of the dispute panel report for each case and the subsequent Appellate Body report in cases where WTO members appealed the original ruling.
WTO Appellate Body Repertory
"The Repertory" covers all rulings of the Appellate Body a seven-member body that hears appeals from WTO members regarding dispute panel findings.
WTO Agreements Series
The WTO's Agreements are the legal foundation for the international trading system that is used by the bulk of the world's trading nations. This series offers a set of handy reference booklets on selected Agreements.
Arbitration Reports
Arbitration reports determine the reasonable period of time for a WTO member to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body and the level of retaliation that a WTO member may undertake in situations where a WTO member has not complied within the prescribed time.
WTO Analytical Index
The "WTO Analytical Index" is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation and application of the WTO agreements by the Appellate Body dispute settlement panels and other WTO bodies. It contains extracts of key pronouncements and findings from tens of thousands of pages of WTO jurisprudence including panel reports Appellate Body reports arbitral decisions and awards and decisions of WTO committees councils and other WTO bodies.
Panel Reports
The WTO's dispute settlement system follows a detailed timetable for examining cases brought to the WTO. The first stage is examination of the case by a group of three panellists who are specially selected for the case. Their findings are published in a report which may be appealed by the members concerned.
Appellate Body Reports
Appeals to panel reports are considered by the WTO’s Appellate Body which consists of seven members elected for a four-year term. The Appellate Body can uphold modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel and Appellate Body reports once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) must be accepted by the parties to the dispute.