Dispute Settlement Body - Statement on a mechanism for developing, documenting and sharing practices and procedures in the conduct of WTO disputes - Supplement

STATEMENT ON A MECHANISM FOR DEVELOPING, DOCUMENTING AND SHARING
PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN THE CONDUCT OF WTO DISPUTES

Supplement

The following communication from the Viet Nam, dated 16 October 2025, is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 12 of document _JOB/DSB/1/Add.12 and should be read together with that document.

 

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MULTI-PARTY INTERIM APPEAL ARBITRATION ARRANGEMENT

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25 OF THE DSU

The Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organisation and other International Organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body and refers to the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) pursuant to Article 25 of the DSU, notified to the WTO in document _JOB/DSB/1/Add.12 of 30 April 2020, and has the honour to notify it that Viet Nam endorses the communication contained therein.

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph 12 of the MPIA, Viet Nam hereby joins the MPIA as of today, as provided for in the above-mentioned communication.

The Permanent Mission of Viet Nam to the United Nations Office, the World Trade Organisation and other International Organizations in Geneva takes this opportunity to renew to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body the assurances of its highest consideration.