Article 33 of the Saudi Trade Remedies Law

This article regulates international disputes relating to trade remedies:

Paragraph 1 - representation: the Authority represents the Kingdom before the WTO Dispute Settlement Body or any other appropriate dispute settlement body, in cases relating to:

• Measures taken by the Kingdom.
• Measures taken against the Kingdom's exports.
• Cases affecting the Kingdom's interests.

Paragraph 2 - powers of the Governor:

• He takes the decision to resort to litigation in the Organization or elsewhere in disputes arising from measures of importing countries against the Kingdom's exports, including consultations, arbitration or any type of dispute settlement and its levels.
• He takes decisions relating to the defense of the Kingdom's interests in proceedings taken by exporting countries against measures imposed by the Authority.

Paragraph 3 - implementing judgments: the President, on the recommendation of the Governor, modifies, suspends or ends the measures and takes all steps necessary to implement:

• A final and conclusive judgment of the competent Administrative Court, of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body, or of other dispute settlement bodies.
• Or a final understanding reached through the consultations mechanism.

Under Article 1, the Organization is the World Trade Organization. This article comes after Article 32 on calculating time limits, and before Article 34, which provides that investigation or review procedures do not prevent customs clearance, and that measures due are not refunded or waived except as provided by the Law and the Implementing Regulations. Anyone whose exports are affected by an international dispute may consult a lawyer specialized in international matters and foreign investment.