Introduction: Let the jewel in the crown shine again

Chang Fa Lo; Junji Nakagawa; Tsai-fang Chen

doi:10.1007/978-981-15-0255-2_1

Introduction: Let the jewel in the crown shine again

Chang Fa Lo^*
, Junji Nakagawa
, Tsai-fang Chen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Technology Law

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This chapter explains that the dispute settlement system of the WTO and its Appellate Body (AB) used to be considered as the Jewel in the Crown. But now the AB is encountering a survival crisis. There will not be enough AB members to hear an appeal case after 10 December 2019 if the blockage of the appointment of AB members still continues. There are a lot to be done in order to address the concerns of WTO members. This chapter summarizes various approaches and specific reforms proposed by the contributors in their respective chapters. The ultimate purpose is to ensure that the AB will operate properly and the jewel will shine again.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Appellate Body of the WTO and Its Reform
Publisher	Springer Singapore
Pages	3-13
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9789811502552
ISBN (Print)	9789811502545
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0255-2_1
State	Published - 6 Nov 2019

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