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DECISION ONTHE APPLICATION AND REVIEW OFTHE UNDERSTANDING
ONRULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SETTLEMENT OFDISPUTES
Ministers,
Recalling theDecision of22February 1994thatexisting rulesandprocedures ofGATT 1947
inthefieldofdispute settlement shallremain ineffect untilthedateofentry intoforce oftheAgreement
Establishing theWorld Trade Organization,
Invite therelevant Councils andCommittees todecide thattheyshallremain inoperation for
thepurpose ofdealing withanydispute forwhich therequest forconsultation wasmade before that
date;
Invite theMinisterial Conference tocomplete afullreview ofdispute settlement rules and
procedures under theWorld Trade Organization within fouryears aftertheentry intoforce ofthe
Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization, andtotakeadecision ontheoccasion ofits
firstmeeting afterthecompletion ofthereview, whether tocontinue, modify orterminate suchdispute
settlement rules andprocedures.