Appellate Body

Appellate Body

The Appellate Body of the WTO is a standing body of seven persons that hears appeals from reports issued by Panels in disputes brought by WTO Members. It was established in 1995 under Article 17 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU).The Appellate Body can uphold, modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel, and Appellate Body Reports, once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), must be accepted by the parties to the dispute. The Appellate Body has its seat in Geneva, Switzerland.

External links

* [http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/appellate_body_e.htm Appellate Body on WTO website]
* [http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/disp1_e.htm how dispute settllement works]


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