DSU第21.5条与第22条程序冲突及其解决

An Analysis of the Procedural Conflict between Article 21.5 and Article 22 of DSU

在WTO争端解决程序的专家组/上诉机构报告执行阶段,DSU第21.5条和第22条的实施会出现程序上的冲突,即通称的'适用顺序'(sequencing)问题。这一问题的产生是由于DSU当初设计的程序缺陷,实践中两个程序发生冲突的情况并不少见。根据WTO争端解决机制运行十五年实践的考察,作者提出解决问题的方案,即对DSU第21.5条和第22条作出相应修改。

There exists a conflict between Article 21.5 and Article 22 of the DSU when reports of Panel and/or Appellate Body are implemented,which is referred to as sequencing issue in WTO.This author finds that the conflict is caused by defects in the design of the dispute settlement mechanism,and conflicts occur frequently in practice.This author propose to resolved the problem by amending both Article 21.5 and Article 22 of DSU.