Appellate Body

Appellate Body in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, appellate body is: a standing body of seven persons established under the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes to hear appeals arising from panel cases. The grounds for such appeals are confined to points of WTO law. The Appellate Body ™s members are persons of recognized authority with demonstrated expertise in law, international trade and relevant WTO agreements who are not affiliated with any government. When the Appellate Body was established, many thought that occasional cases only would be referred to it. That expectation was wrong. Today most WTO members tend to appeal against adverse panel decisions. See also dispute settlement, dispute settlement body and panel.[1]

Appellate Bodyin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

Resources

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Appellate Body” entry (OAS)

See Also