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29, Available at SSRN: If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Last revised: 21 Jan 2020, Singapore Management University - School of Law. 0000016305 00000 n Get regular updates on our research and events in your inbox. By using this 0000021866 00000 n Resolving the crisis should prove possible because the matter mostly concerns a small number of more powerful WTO members. 0000001617 00000 n Chang-fa Lo, Jinji Nakagawa, and Tsai-yu Lin eds., The Appellate Body of the WTO and Its Reform, Springer 2019, pp. 0000042966 00000 n The Appellate Body is an important element of the Dispute Settlement System of the World Trade Organization (WTO), hearing appeals against the findings of the panel established by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB). This field indicates the abbreviated title of the dispute, and provides a link to the Appellate Body report. To alter or disable the use of cookies, The WTO: Ever Mutating, Planned Obsolescence or Unplanned Obsolescence? 0000021157 00000 n 2 Crisis in the WTO Appellate Body and the need for wider WTO reform negotiations 1 Peterson Institute for International Economics Policy Brief 18-5, The Dispute Settlement Crisis in the World Trade Organization: Causes and Cures, p. 3 and fn. 0000023051 00000 n 0000003058 00000 n This might include improving mechanisms for political oversight, diverting sensitive issues from adjudication, narrowing the scope of adjudication, improving institutional support and providing members more say over certain procedures.

Appellate Body (second trial), where decisions are made.2 The WTO members have responded to these decisions with a compliance rate of about 90%. The impasse in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the appointment of new members of the Appellate Body is just one symptom of crisis in cooperation on trade. The paper concludes with practical suggestions on how to overcome the AB crisis and restore its functions. Driven by skepticism about multilateralism and binding dispute settlement, and by a growing strategic and economic rivalry with China, the current US administration has elevated longstanding US concerns about WTO dispute … 0000025531 00000 n H��Wۊ]E}?_�`�tWW�@&Q Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 0000041937 00000 n 0000043269 00000 n The Appellate Body crisis could have been avoided but for the use of consensus as WTO working practice. 0000747145 00000 n >�2h�1���kUU�s�̘�Af���ꮮ˪��%���|���˴=��uϽlu�]z�jk���I�]5o��?�p����翿�~����ϟ|�g. Driven by skepticism about multilateralism and binding dispute settlement, and by a growing strategic and economic rivalry with China, the current US administration has elevated longstanding US concerns about WTO dispute settlement to new heights.

23. 0000000016 00000 n 0000044012 00000 n Suggested Citation, 55 Armenian StreetSingapore, 179943Singapore, HOME PAGE: http://www.law.smu.edu.sg/faculty/law/henrygao.asp, Singapore Management University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series, Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic, Public International Law: Organizations eJournal, Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic, International Political Economy: Trade Policy eJournal, We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content.By continuing, you agree to the use of cookies. The impasse in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the appointment of new members of the Appellate Body is just one symptom of crisis in cooperation on trade. This page was processed by aws-apollo1 in, http://www.law.smu.edu.sg/faculty/law/henrygao.asp. 0000018040 00000 n An analysis of all that ails the WTO Appellate Body, and the implications this has for India and the multilateral trading system The Appellate Body (AB) … 0000034749 00000 n This page was processed by aws-apollo1 in 0.125 seconds, Using the URL or DOI link below will ensure access to this page indefinitely. 0000043620 00000 n 0000015661 00000 n The dormancy of the WTO’s Appellate Body, when coupled with the increasing use of unilateral trade measures by the United States and other countries to address issues that the trading system may be ill-equipped to resolve, has raised questions about the viability of an international trading regime based on 215-238.Doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0255-2_13.

It is on this day when Peter Van Dan Bossche, one of the 4 remaining members of the Appellate Body gave his farewell speech– “I stand here before you with a heavy heart … 0000043698 00000 n Posted: 18 Jul 2019 %PDF-1.4 %���� Moreover, the paper also argues that, regardless of the validity of the substantive claims of the U.S., the U.S. has chosen the wrong approach by holding hostage the entire AB appointment process. 0000016876 00000 n 436 43 Abstract. © 2020 Centre for International Governance Innovation, Corporate Citizen, a New Book about the Corporation’s Role in the Global Economy, Economic Rents and the Contours of Conflict in the Data-driven Economy, International Trade Governance 30 Years after the Marrakesh Agreement, After the Outbreak: A Tale of Two Futures, Video: The WTO Needs a Grand Bargain, Not Small Changes, Fostering Growth in Digital Trade through Bilateral Cooperation in the Development of Trade Rules. 0000001962 00000 n 0000022649 00000 n Chang-fa Lo, Jinji Nakagawa, and Tsai-yu Lin eds., The Appellate Body of the WTO and Its Reform, Springer 2019, pp. Are the U.S. criticisms valid? Preserving compulsory, impartial and enforceable dispute settlement in the WTO will require an accommodation of different perspectives on how the system should function. , Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. They include policy papers that present CIGI experts' positions or contributions to policy debates, and background papers that contain research findings, insights and data that contribute to the development of policy positions. 0000037142 00000 n 0000023719 00000 n Privacy Notice. The imminent expiration of the terms of some members of the WTO Appellate Body, with neither any signs of their extension nor appointments being made afresh, suggests that this crisis will intensify. 0000042055 00000 n Keywords: WTO, Appellate Body, Dispute Settlement, Stare Decisis, Precedent, Common Law, Civil Law, Suggested Citation: ������%��Ќ�#@ ���cr��Y0!�$P�Q��O��4���@Z���z��䰀�����3��Y��9�d�� Ln������̤��S����g�� ��1�Ah�W��v&���JD����0$��"��q?�R ��Q������� �+�EEF�����s }@� � ��o� endstream endobj 477 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[41 395]/Length 36/Size 436/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream The inability of WTO members to exercise their collective authority to interpret the meaning of their WTO commitments has meant that the Appellate Body is effectively not subject to any checks and balances. 0000007888 00000 n It may not be a good thing for international trade governance and for the rules-based system underpinning the WTO. 0000018231 00000 n 0000021577 00000 n 3 One can say this is the most successful example of an international dispute settlement system. 436 0 obj <> endobj xref Assuming the United States will eventually return to rules-based trade, restoring the WTO dispute settlement system to full capacity and enhancing its legitimacy will likely require some changes. Reflections on the Appellate Body Crisis (March 1, 2019). 0000045625 00000 n 0000001803 00000 n WTO Appellate Body Reports. As other WTO members blocked US efforts to negotiate more member control, the United States increasingly turned to unpopular unilateral mechanisms, culminating in the current block on new appointments as part of its more disruptive trade policy. 0000037758 00000 n adjust your browser settings.

0000012758 00000 n 0000010341 00000 n He seems to suggest that the Trump administration may wish to deploy the Appellate Body crisis to force a return to a more politicized dispute settlement system. That may suit Mr Trump’s style. CIGI Papers present in-depth analysis and discussion on governance-related subjects. trailer <<6B16375D12B642369A1F004F87560546>]/Prev 1566804/XRefStm 1617>> startxref 0 %%EOF 478 0 obj <>stream Strengthening the WTO Rulemaking Function. 0000027387 00000 n 2 US statement in DSB, 27 August 2018. site, you agree to the use of cookies and collection of personal information per our To learn more, visit our Cookies page. We make several proposals to revitalize the WTO appellate function. What do WTO members think of the performance of WTO dispute settlement?

Doing so matters not only for the continued salience of

The AB went into hibernation in December 2019, not having enough sitting members to be able to operate. Even if assuming that the U.S. allegations are correct, is the specific approach that the U.S. has taken legitimate? Over the past few months, the blockage of the Appellate Body appointment process by the United State (hereinafter U.S.) has emerged as the biggest existential threat to the World Trade Organization (hereinafter WTO). Over the past few months, the blockage of the Appellate Body appointment process by the United State (hereinafter U.S.) has emerged as the biggest existential threat to the World Trade Organization (hereinafter WTO). In response to the criticisms from other WTO Members, the U.S. justified its action as a way to raise people’s attention on long-standing problems in the Appellate Body (hereinafter AB). 0000018848 00000 n

Gao, Henry S., Disruptive Construction or Constructive Destruction? 0000003172 00000 n h�bbRb`b``Ń3� ���ţ�1�0@� �"� endstream endobj 437 0 obj <>/Metadata 39 0 R/Pages 38 0 R/StructTreeRoot 41 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 438 0 obj >/PageWidthList<0 595.276>>>>>>/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89]/Type/Page>> endobj 439 0 obj <> endobj 440 0 obj <>stream This site uses cookies to provide the best online experience. May 28, 2019 will always be a crucial day in the history of World Trade Organization (WTO) as it marked the day when the Appellate Body at the WTO stood in the midst of the biggest crisis in its 23 years of existence. 29, 25 Pages

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29, Available at SSRN: If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Last revised: 21 Jan 2020, Singapore Management University - School of Law. 0000016305 00000 n Get regular updates on our research and events in your inbox. By using this 0000021866 00000 n Resolving the crisis should prove possible because the matter mostly concerns a small number of more powerful WTO members. 0000001617 00000 n Chang-fa Lo, Jinji Nakagawa, and Tsai-yu Lin eds., The Appellate Body of the WTO and Its Reform, Springer 2019, pp. 0000042966 00000 n The Appellate Body is an important element of the Dispute Settlement System of the World Trade Organization (WTO), hearing appeals against the findings of the panel established by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB). This field indicates the abbreviated title of the dispute, and provides a link to the Appellate Body report. To alter or disable the use of cookies, The WTO: Ever Mutating, Planned Obsolescence or Unplanned Obsolescence? 0000021157 00000 n 2 Crisis in the WTO Appellate Body and the need for wider WTO reform negotiations 1 Peterson Institute for International Economics Policy Brief 18-5, The Dispute Settlement Crisis in the World Trade Organization: Causes and Cures, p. 3 and fn. 0000023051 00000 n 0000003058 00000 n This might include improving mechanisms for political oversight, diverting sensitive issues from adjudication, narrowing the scope of adjudication, improving institutional support and providing members more say over certain procedures.

Appellate Body (second trial), where decisions are made.2 The WTO members have responded to these decisions with a compliance rate of about 90%. The impasse in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the appointment of new members of the Appellate Body is just one symptom of crisis in cooperation on trade. The paper concludes with practical suggestions on how to overcome the AB crisis and restore its functions. Driven by skepticism about multilateralism and binding dispute settlement, and by a growing strategic and economic rivalry with China, the current US administration has elevated longstanding US concerns about WTO dispute … 0000025531 00000 n H��Wۊ]E}?_�`�tWW�@&Q Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. 0000041937 00000 n 0000043269 00000 n The Appellate Body crisis could have been avoided but for the use of consensus as WTO working practice. 0000747145 00000 n >�2h�1���kUU�s�̘�Af���ꮮ˪��%���|���˴=��uϽlu�]z�jk���I�]5o��?�p����翿�~����ϟ|�g. Driven by skepticism about multilateralism and binding dispute settlement, and by a growing strategic and economic rivalry with China, the current US administration has elevated longstanding US concerns about WTO dispute settlement to new heights.

23. 0000000016 00000 n 0000044012 00000 n Suggested Citation, 55 Armenian StreetSingapore, 179943Singapore, HOME PAGE: http://www.law.smu.edu.sg/faculty/law/henrygao.asp, Singapore Management University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series, Subscribe to this free journal for more curated articles on this topic, Public International Law: Organizations eJournal, Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic, International Political Economy: Trade Policy eJournal, We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content.By continuing, you agree to the use of cookies. The impasse in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the appointment of new members of the Appellate Body is just one symptom of crisis in cooperation on trade. This page was processed by aws-apollo1 in, http://www.law.smu.edu.sg/faculty/law/henrygao.asp. 0000018040 00000 n An analysis of all that ails the WTO Appellate Body, and the implications this has for India and the multilateral trading system The Appellate Body (AB) … 0000034749 00000 n This page was processed by aws-apollo1 in 0.125 seconds, Using the URL or DOI link below will ensure access to this page indefinitely. 0000043620 00000 n 0000015661 00000 n The dormancy of the WTO’s Appellate Body, when coupled with the increasing use of unilateral trade measures by the United States and other countries to address issues that the trading system may be ill-equipped to resolve, has raised questions about the viability of an international trading regime based on 215-238.Doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0255-2_13.

It is on this day when Peter Van Dan Bossche, one of the 4 remaining members of the Appellate Body gave his farewell speech– “I stand here before you with a heavy heart … 0000043698 00000 n Posted: 18 Jul 2019 %PDF-1.4 %���� Moreover, the paper also argues that, regardless of the validity of the substantive claims of the U.S., the U.S. has chosen the wrong approach by holding hostage the entire AB appointment process. 0000016876 00000 n 436 43 Abstract. © 2020 Centre for International Governance Innovation, Corporate Citizen, a New Book about the Corporation’s Role in the Global Economy, Economic Rents and the Contours of Conflict in the Data-driven Economy, International Trade Governance 30 Years after the Marrakesh Agreement, After the Outbreak: A Tale of Two Futures, Video: The WTO Needs a Grand Bargain, Not Small Changes, Fostering Growth in Digital Trade through Bilateral Cooperation in the Development of Trade Rules. 0000001962 00000 n 0000022649 00000 n Chang-fa Lo, Jinji Nakagawa, and Tsai-yu Lin eds., The Appellate Body of the WTO and Its Reform, Springer 2019, pp. Are the U.S. criticisms valid? Preserving compulsory, impartial and enforceable dispute settlement in the WTO will require an accommodation of different perspectives on how the system should function. , Singapore Management University School of Law Research Paper No. They include policy papers that present CIGI experts' positions or contributions to policy debates, and background papers that contain research findings, insights and data that contribute to the development of policy positions. 0000037142 00000 n 0000023719 00000 n Privacy Notice. The imminent expiration of the terms of some members of the WTO Appellate Body, with neither any signs of their extension nor appointments being made afresh, suggests that this crisis will intensify. 0000042055 00000 n Keywords: WTO, Appellate Body, Dispute Settlement, Stare Decisis, Precedent, Common Law, Civil Law, Suggested Citation: ������%��Ќ�#@ ���cr��Y0!�$P�Q��O��4���@Z���z��䰀�����3��Y��9�d�� Ln������̤��S����g�� ��1�Ah�W��v&���JD����0$��"��q?�R ��Q������� �+�EEF�����s }@� � ��o� endstream endobj 477 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[41 395]/Length 36/Size 436/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream The inability of WTO members to exercise their collective authority to interpret the meaning of their WTO commitments has meant that the Appellate Body is effectively not subject to any checks and balances. 0000007888 00000 n It may not be a good thing for international trade governance and for the rules-based system underpinning the WTO. 0000018231 00000 n 0000021577 00000 n 3 One can say this is the most successful example of an international dispute settlement system. 436 0 obj <> endobj xref Assuming the United States will eventually return to rules-based trade, restoring the WTO dispute settlement system to full capacity and enhancing its legitimacy will likely require some changes. Reflections on the Appellate Body Crisis (March 1, 2019). 0000045625 00000 n 0000001803 00000 n WTO Appellate Body Reports. As other WTO members blocked US efforts to negotiate more member control, the United States increasingly turned to unpopular unilateral mechanisms, culminating in the current block on new appointments as part of its more disruptive trade policy. 0000037758 00000 n adjust your browser settings.

0000012758 00000 n 0000010341 00000 n He seems to suggest that the Trump administration may wish to deploy the Appellate Body crisis to force a return to a more politicized dispute settlement system. That may suit Mr Trump’s style. CIGI Papers present in-depth analysis and discussion on governance-related subjects. trailer <<6B16375D12B642369A1F004F87560546>]/Prev 1566804/XRefStm 1617>> startxref 0 %%EOF 478 0 obj <>stream Strengthening the WTO Rulemaking Function. 0000027387 00000 n 2 US statement in DSB, 27 August 2018. site, you agree to the use of cookies and collection of personal information per our To learn more, visit our Cookies page. We make several proposals to revitalize the WTO appellate function. What do WTO members think of the performance of WTO dispute settlement?

Doing so matters not only for the continued salience of

The AB went into hibernation in December 2019, not having enough sitting members to be able to operate. Even if assuming that the U.S. allegations are correct, is the specific approach that the U.S. has taken legitimate? Over the past few months, the blockage of the Appellate Body appointment process by the United State (hereinafter U.S.) has emerged as the biggest existential threat to the World Trade Organization (hereinafter WTO). Over the past few months, the blockage of the Appellate Body appointment process by the United State (hereinafter U.S.) has emerged as the biggest existential threat to the World Trade Organization (hereinafter WTO). In response to the criticisms from other WTO Members, the U.S. justified its action as a way to raise people’s attention on long-standing problems in the Appellate Body (hereinafter AB). 0000018848 00000 n

Gao, Henry S., Disruptive Construction or Constructive Destruction? 0000003172 00000 n h�bbRb`b``Ń3� ���ţ�1�0@� �"� endstream endobj 437 0 obj <>/Metadata 39 0 R/Pages 38 0 R/StructTreeRoot 41 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 438 0 obj >/PageWidthList<0 595.276>>>>>>/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89]/Type/Page>> endobj 439 0 obj <> endobj 440 0 obj <>stream This site uses cookies to provide the best online experience. May 28, 2019 will always be a crucial day in the history of World Trade Organization (WTO) as it marked the day when the Appellate Body at the WTO stood in the midst of the biggest crisis in its 23 years of existence. 29, 25 Pages

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