WTO facilitator on Appellate Body issues proposes General Council decision

The World Trade Organization facilitator charged with moving the discussion on Appellate Body reform forward on Tuesday proposed a draft General Council decision addressing “points of convergence” on U.S. criticisms, including its concerns with report deadlines, advisory opinions, precedent and overreach. The draft decision takes on seven issues and proposes clarifying language for how the Appellate Body should operate. “It is now up to Members to see how they wish to take this matter forward,” New Zealand Ambassador to the...