Multiparty Interim Appeal-Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)-1

•16 Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), covering
a large share of world trade, have announced an arrangement on the settlement of trade disputes between them.
•Known as the Multiparty Interim Appeal-Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), the arrangement bridges a crucial gap in the WTO system that results from the WTO Appellate Body’s temporary inability to hear appeals.