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U.S. rejects proposal to end Appellate Body reappointment, extend term lengths

October 26, 2016 at 5:26 PM
The United States has swatted away a proposal from Brazil, India, Korea and Mexico to eliminate the reappointment process for Appellate Body members at the World Trade Organization and instead require that they serve a single term of more than four years. The joint proposal -- issued in the form of a non-paper -- was tabled at an Oct. 26 Dispute Settlement Body Dedicated Session on Reappointment of Appellate Body Members, the second-ever meeting aimed to discuss potential changes to...

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