EC issues a preliminary report on ISDS consultation

On 18 July 2014, the European Commission released its preliminary statistical report on the responses to the Investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) consultation which closed on Sunday 13 July. The report provides a statistical breakdown of the responses received according to country, individual/organisation etc.

The Commission received a total of 149 399 responses, out of which 99.62 % came from individuals, and 569 from organisations (0.38%).

It is expected that the Commission will come out with an indication of its position and next steps around November of this year.

The report is available here.