WTO争端解决机制上诉机构的审理期限制度改革研究

Reform of the Time Limit System for Trail of the Appellate Body of WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism

世界贸易体系争端解决机制中超期审理改革方向有三个:对具体的审理限期天数进行改革,延长DSU中关于“90日”的规定;为最长审理期限设置例外情况,并规定满足例外情况的条件,规定超期审理需“取得争端当事方的同意”;优化上诉机构的工作程序。三种改革方向应当三管齐下,尽快最大化地改善审理期限制度,解决当前超期审理的问题。

At present, the Appellate Body of WTO is paralyzed. There are three suggestions: to reform the specific days of time limit for hearing, and to extend the "90-day" provision in DSU;to create an exception to the maximum period and provide for conditions under which the exception may be satisfied, stipulating that any extension shall be "agreed by the parties to the dispute". The three directions should be carried out simultaneously so as to improve the time limit system for trail.