- Country or region
- African, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP)Southern African Development Community (SADC)
- Trade topics
- Dispute settlement
- Dispute settlement
- Bilateral disputes
Summary of the case
The EU includes a dispute settlement mechanism in all its trade agreements so that the EU and its trading partners can resolve disputes.
The system allows for the rapid settlement of disputes and is modeled after the WTO dispute settlement system. It is specifically designed to deal with disputes arising out of the rules of the bilateral trade agreement.
On 14 June 2019, the European Union requested formal consultations with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) over safeguard measures affecting imports of frozen chicken cuts from the EU.
Documents
- Panel Ruling - Final Report of the arbitration panel – 3 August 2022
- EU first written submission - 20 December 2021
- Establishment of the arbitration panel - 8 December 2021
- Request for the arbitration panel by the European Union - 21 April 2020
- Request for Consultations by the European Union - 14 June 2019
Latest news
EU asks for formal consultations with Southern African Customs Union on trade in poultry
Today, the EU requested formal consultations – a first step in a dispute settlement process – with the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) over safeguard measures affecting imports of frozen chicken cuts from the EU.