摘要
专家决策在WTO争端解决机制中起着主导性作用。依照DSU的有关规定,专家组成员可以请求其他专家帮助他们评估某一WTO成员方的政策,以界定该成员方所采取的措施是否符合其所承担的自由贸易义务。然而,不论是专家的选任还是专家意见的征求,都有需要改进之处。WTO争端解决的法律化及民主化是公众参与的先决条件。实质上,公众参与的法律基础是透明度。公众参与作为一项手段,可以大大加强WTO争端解决机制的效力。
Expert decision plays a dominant role in the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. According to the DSU, expert panelists call upon other experts to help them assess whether certain WTO Member State＇s policies can be reconciled with its commitments to free trade. However, either the expert selection or the solicitation of expert advice needs to be improved. Legalism and democratization are prerequisites for public participation in the WTO dispute settlement. In essence, the legal foundation of public participation is transparency. As a means, public participation could greatly increase the effectiveness of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.
出处
《河北法学》
CSSCI
北大核心
2007年第3期39-44,共6页
Hebei Law Science
关键词
WTO
争端解决机制
专家决策
公众参与
disput e settlement mechanism
expert decision
public participation
