从轮胎特保案看WTO争端解决机制证明责任

Burden of Proof in the WTO Dispute Settlement System Seen from the Tire Safeguard Case

证明责任是诉讼程序中不可缺少的组成部分,在司法化倾向突出的WTO争端解决机制中,证明责任越来越可能对案件最终的裁决结果产生决定性的影响。正确理解和有效运用WTO争端解决机制中的证明责任规则,对维护我国在WTO组织和国际贸易中的利益有着十分现实的作用。

The burden of proof is an indispensable constituent in legal process.In WTO dispute settlement mechanism with judicial tendency,the burden of proof is more and more likely to decide the conclusive judgment.Correct understanding and effective use of the burden of proof rules in WTO dispute mechanism has a very real effect for the protection of China's interest in the WTO and the international trade.