Appellate Body

GPTKB entity

Statements (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf judicial body
gptkbp:composedOf seven members
gptkbp:controversy international trade disputes
gptkbp:criticism perceived overreach
dispute resolution backlog
lack of appointments
gptkbp:decidedBy binding_on_WTO_members
gptkbp:established 1995
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding
gptkbp:function review panel decisions
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver overturn panel decisions
gptkbp:hasFacilities for its effectiveness
gptkbp:hasFilm trade relations
gptkbp:hasHistory trade negotiations
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn global trade policy
gptkbp:hasPersonalityTrait December 2019
gptkbp:hasPublications dispute cases
gptkbp:hasRole enforcing trade agreements
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first permanent international trade court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Appellate Body
gptkbp:impact global trade relations
trade dispute resolution effectiveness
WTO_credibility
gptkbp:influencedBy international law
trade policy
gptkbp:isAimedAt ensuring fair trade practices
gptkbp:isChallengedBy political pressures
national interests
some member states
gptkbp:isComposedOf legal experts
gptkbp:isConsidered a court of last resort
a mechanism for dispute resolution
a vital component of trade law
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of transparency
perceived overreach
lack of appointments
gptkbp:isExpectedTo uphold trade rules
gptkbp:isFundedBy WTO_budget
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy member state policies
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn legal interpretations
multilateral trade agreements
trade policy formulation
gptkbp:isPartOf global governance structure
the international trading system
WTO_dispute_settlement_system
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a key institution in trade law
a neutral arbiter
a_cornerstone_of_the_WTO
gptkbp:isRegulatedBy WTO_agreements
gptkbp:isSubjectTo international law
WTO_rules
gptkbp:isSupportedBy developing countries
trade advocates
WTO_member_states
gptkbp:isTaskedWith maintaining trade order
ensuring compliance with rulings
resolving appeals
gptkbp:keyPeople binding
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length four years
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Geneva,_Switzerland
gptkbp:mayHave true
gptkbp:meets to discuss cases
gptkbp:notableFeature China_-_Rare_Earths
EC_-_Bananas_III
US_-_Cotton_Subsidies
US_-_Gasoline
US_-_Shrimp
gptkbp:operates rules_of_the_WTO
gptkbp:operationalStatus currently inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_Trade_Organization
gptkbp:providesGuidanceOn interpretation_of_WTO_agreements
gptkbp:reform various member states
gptkbp:relatedTo trade enforcement
trade liberalization
intellectual property rights
trade negotiations
legal precedent
trade sanctions
economic globalization
international arbitration
trade remedies
trade policy disputes
dispute settlement understanding
environmental trade issues
labor standards in trade
WTO_agreements
WTO_Dispute_Settlement_System
gptkbp:replacedBy Appellate Body (reform discussions ongoing)
gptkbp:requires for decision-making
gptkbp:responsibleFor reviewing panel reports
gptkbp:supports multilateral trade agreements
trade law interpretation
gptkbp:sustainability yes
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn international treaties