| ID: |
ITIT-007 |
| Title: |
UNCTAD – WTO – Appellate Review |
| Source: |
United Nations / UNCTAD |
| Parties: |
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| Dispute Resolution Organ: |
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| Year: |
2003 |
| Pages: |
41 |
| Author(s): |
Petina Gappah |
| Keywords: |
appellate body, appellate review, developing countries, dispute settlement, trade, WTO |
| Abstract: |
The first Section of this Module concerns the establishment and composition of the Appellate Body, the appointment of the Members and the requirements concerning professional qualifications, nationality, availability and impartiality and independence. It also deals with the institutional structure of the Appellate Body, i.e., its divisions and their composition, its chairperson and its Secretariat. The second Section addresses the central issue of the scope of appellate review in WTO dispute settlement. It covers who may appeal, what can be appealed and what the mandate of the Appellate Body is. The third Section deals with some key features of Appellate Body proceedings, such as the time frame for the proceedings and their confidential nature. It also addresses the controversial issue of amicus curiae briefs. The fourth Sectiondescribes the various steps of the Appellate Body proceedings, from the notice of appeal to the circulation of the report. Finally, the fifth Sectiondeals with the use made by developing country Members of the appellate review process and examines whether there are any rules providing for special and differential treatment for developing country Members in this context. |
| Secured: |
False |
| Download Article: |
edmmisc232add17_en.pdf |
Keywords: appellate body/appellate review, developing countries, dispute settlement, trade, World Trade Organization/WTO
