Common use of Coverage and Application Clause in Contracts

Coverage and Application. 1. The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall apply to disputes brought pursuant to the consultation and dispute settlement provisions of the agreements listed in Appendix 1 to this Understanding (referred to in this Understanding as the "covered agreements"). The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall also apply to consultations and the settlement of disputes between Members concerning their rights and obligations under the provisions of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (referred to in this Understanding as the "WTO Agreement") and of this Understanding taken in isolation or in combination with any other covered agreement. 2. The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall apply subject to such special or additional rules and procedures on dispute settlement contained in the covered agreements as are identified in Appendix 2 to this Understanding. To the extent that there is a difference between the rules and procedures of this Understanding and the special or additional rules and procedures set forth in Appendix 2, the special or additional rules and procedures in Appendix 2 shall prevail. In disputes involving rules and procedures under more than one covered agreement, if there is a conflict between special or additional rules and procedures of such agreements under review, and where the parties to the dispute cannot agree on rules and procedures within 20 days of the establishment of the panel, the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 2 (referred to in this Understanding as the "DSB"), in consultation with the parties to the dispute, shall determine the rules and procedures to be followed within 10 days after a request by either Member. The Chairman shall be guided by the principle that special or additional rules and procedures should be used where possible, and the rules and procedures set out in this Understanding should be used to the extent necessary to avoid conflict. 1.2 Article 1.1: covered agreements" 1.2.1 Text of Appendix 1 (A) Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (B) Multilateral Trade Agreements Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services Annex 1C: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (C) Plurilateral Trade Agreements Annex 4: Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft Agreement on Government Procurement International Dairy Agreement International Bovine Meat Agreement The applicability of this Understanding to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements shall be subject to the adoption of a decision by the parties to each agreement setting out the terms for the application of the Understanding to the individual agreement, including any special or additional rules or procedures for inclusion in Appendix 2, as notified to the DSB.

Coverage and Application. 1. The rules and procedures of this Understanding Under- standing shall apply to disputes brought pursuant pur- suant to the consultation and dispute settlement settle- ment provisions of the agreements listed in Appendix 1 to this Understanding (referred to in this Understanding as the "‘covered agreements"agree- ments’). The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall also apply to consultations consulta- tions and the settlement of disputes between Members concerning their rights and obligations obliga- tions under the provisions of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (referred to in this Understanding as the "‘WTO Agreement"’) and of this Understanding taken in isolation or in combination with any other covered agreement. 2. The rules and procedures of this Understanding Under- standing shall apply subject to such special or additional rules and procedures on dispute settlement contained in the covered agreements agree- ments as are identified in Appendix 2 to this Understanding. To the extent that there is a difference between the rules and procedures of this Understanding and the special or additional add- itional rules and procedures set forth in Appendix 2, the special or additional rules and procedures in Appendix 2 shall prevail. In disputes involving rules and procedures under more than one covered agreement, if there is a conflict between special or additional rules and procedures of such agreements under review, and where the parties to the dispute cannot agree on rules and procedures within 20 days of the establishment of the panel, the Chairman Chair- man of the Dispute Settlement Body provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 2 (referred to in this Understanding as the "‘DSB"’), in consultation con- sultation with the parties to the dispute, shall determine the rules and procedures to be followed within 10 days after a request by either Member. The Chairman shall be guided by the principle that special or additional rules and procedures should be used where possible, and the rules and procedures set out in this Understanding should be used to the extent necessary to avoid conflict. 1.2 Article 1.1: 1. The Dispute Settlement Body is hereby established to administer these rules and pro- cedures and, except as otherwise provided in a covered agreement, the consultation and dispute settlement provisions of the covered agreements" 1.2.1 Text . Accordingly, the DSB shall have the authority to establish panels, adopt panel and Appellate Body reports, maintain sur- veillance of Appendix 1 (A) Agreement Establishing implementation of rulings and recommendations, and authorize suspension of concessions and other obligations under the World Trade Organization (B) Multilateral Trade Agreements Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services Annex 1C: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (C) covered agreements. With respect to disputes arising under a covered agreement which is a Plurilateral Trade Agreements Annex Agreement, the term ‘Member’ as used herein shall refer only to those Members that are parties to the relevant Plurilateral Trade Agreement. Where the DSB administers the dispute settlement provisions of a Plurilateral Trade Agreement, only those Members that are parties to that Agreement may participate in decisions or actions taken by the DSB with respect to that dispute. 2. The DSB shall inform the relevant WTO Councils and Committees of any develop- ments in disputes related to provisions of the respective covered agreements. 3. The DSB shall meet as often as necessary to carry out its functions within the time-frames provided in this Understanding. 4: Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft Agreement on Government Procurement International Dairy Agreement International Bovine Meat Agreement The applicability . Where the rules and procedures of this Understanding to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements shall be subject to the adoption of a decision by the parties to each agreement setting out the terms provide for the application of the Understanding DSB to the individual agreementtake a decision, including any special or additional rules or procedures for inclusion in Appendix 2, as notified to the DSB.it shall do so by consensus.1

Coverage and Application. 1. The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall apply to disputes brought pursuant to the consultation and dispute settlement provisions of the agreements listed in Appendix 1 to this Understanding (referred to in this Understanding as the "covered agreements"). The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall also apply to consultations and the settlement of disputes between Members concerning their rights and obligations under the provisions of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (referred to in this Understanding as the "WTO Agreement") and of this Understanding taken in isolation or in combination with any other covered agreement. 2. The rules and procedures of this Understanding shall apply subject to such special or additional rules and procedures on dispute settlement contained in the covered agreements as are identified in Appendix 2 to this Understanding. To the extent that there is a difference between the rules and procedures of this Understanding and the special or additional rules and procedures set forth in Appendix 2, the special or additional rules and procedures in Appendix 2 shall prevail. In disputes involving rules and procedures under more than one covered agreement, if there is a conflict between special or additional rules and procedures of such agreements under review, and where the parties to the dispute cannot agree on rules and procedures within 20 days of the establishment of the panel, the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 2 (referred to in this Understanding as the "DSB"), in consultation with the parties to the dispute, shall determine the rules and procedures to be followed within 10 days after a request by either Member. The Chairman shall be guided by the principle that special or additional rules and procedures should be used where possible, and the rules and procedures set out in this Understanding should be used to the extent necessary to avoid conflict. 1.2 Article 1.1: covered agreements" 1.2.1 Text of Appendix 1 (A) Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (B) Multilateral Trade Agreements Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services Annex 1C: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (C) Plurilateral Trade Agreements Annex 4: Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft Agreement on Government Procurement International Dairy Agreement International Bovine Meat Agreement The applicability of this Understanding to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements shall be subject to the adoption of a decision by the parties to each agreement setting out the terms for the application of the Understanding to the individual agreement, including any special or additional rules or procedures for inclusion in Appendix 2, as notified to the DSB.