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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- DSU Article 25 is the provision of the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding that authorises expeditious arbitration as an alternative means of resolving disputes by mutual agreement of the parties.
- How does DSU Article 25 differ from the standard panel and Appellate Body process?
- What is the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)?
- Why did the WTO Appellate Body cease functioning in December 2019?
- Are Article 25 arbitration awards enforceable?

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1. 11 December 2019

   Its significance was transformed by the paralysis of the Appellate Body, which lost its quorum on after the United States blocked the appointment and reappo…

2. 30 April 2020

   To preserve binding two-tier adjudication, a group of Members negotiated the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), notified to the WTO o…

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In 2020 the European Union, China, Canada and other WTO Members notified the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement under DSU Article 25 to preserve binding appellate review after the Appellate Body lost its quorum in December 2019.

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