Dispute Settlement Body - Special Session - Text for the African Group Proposals on Dispute Settlement Understanding Negotiations - Communication from Côte d'Ivoire
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World Trade
Organization TN/DS/W/92
5 March 2008
(08-0988) Dispute Settlement Body
Special Session Original: English
TEXT FOR THE AFRICAn GROUP PROPOSALS ON Dispute Settlement Understanding NEGOTIATIONS
Communication from Côte d'Ivoire
The following communication, dated 4 March 2008, has been received from the delegation of Côte d'Ivoire on behalf of the African Group.
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THIRD PARTIES
Article 10 should be amended by adding the following to paragraph 2:
1. Any Member may participate as a third party before a panel by notifying its interest to do so to the DSB and shall have an opportunity to be heard by the panel and make written submissions to the panel. These submissions shall also be given to the parties to the dispute and shall be reflected in the report.
Article 10 should be further amended by replacing paragraph 3 with the following:
3. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 18, third parti