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One of the major achievements of the Uruguay Round negotiations was to set in place, under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), a procedure for resolving trade disputes arising between members. WTO members agree not to take unilateral action when they think their rights have been violated. Instead they put their grievance through the WTO dispute settlement system and agree to abide by its rules and findings
The Trade Law Unit within the Legal Division of the Ministry provides legal advice and representation in various international trade fora, including World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiating rounds, WTO dispute settlement proceedings, and in Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations. Each of the links below provides more information about each of these areas of activity.
The Unit also provides advice on the consistency of domestic New Zealand policy with our international trade law obligations.
