When we think of the WTO resolving trade conflicts, we think of legal battles and Panel Reports. But the real workhorse is quieter — a specialized committee (like the SPS Committee) that has helped resolve hundreds of disputes before they ever reach the Dispute Settlement Body. Over the past 31 years, WTO Members notified 38,500 sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures — regulations covering food safety, animal and plant health — covering everything from pest-free zones to