At first post-MC13 dispute reform meeting, talk of appeal limits, pre-appeal review

Most World Trade Organization members this week continued to push for a two-tiered dispute settlement system at the first meeting convened by the recently appointed facilitator, but many said they were open to finding compromises and other approaches that would replace the Appellate Body, citing ideas like limits on what can be appealed and expanding the role of the interim review stage before panel rulings are made public. During a heads-of-delegations meeting on Thursday, members took up two key issues:...