India, four other countries voice concern at WTO dispute settlement reform proposal

India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, and South Africa have expressed concerns over a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) draft on dispute settlement reform. The draft proposes changes such as including mediators during consultations and altering the composition and powers of dispute settlement panels. The countries argue that certain proposals, like limiting the possibility of appeal and categorizing cases into standard, complex, and extraordinarily complex, could hinder the ability of developing countries to access the dispute resolution system.

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