National Workshop for Academics in Chinese Taipei on WTO Dispute settlement
Organized by WTO and National Taiwan University, Colleague of Law
13-15 September 2011
Trainers: Ms. Xuewei Feng, Counsellor, Legal Affairs Division, WTO Secretariat
Mr. Jesse Nicol, Legal Officer, Appellate Body Secretariat
Objectives:
The objective of this module is to provide an overview of the main features of the WTO dispute settlement system and, through the use of specific exercises and short questions, enable the participants to understand the practices of dispute settlement in the multilateral trading system. In addition, this module seeks to ensure that participants gain an appreciation of how the WTO dispute settlement system has been used by WTO Members and to assess some of the challenges that remain.
Programme
Tuesday 13 September 2011
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Session |
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Delivered by
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09:00 - 10:30
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Introduction
General Aspects of the WTO Dispute Settlement System
Rules and Procedures of the WTO Dispute Settlement System: Consultations
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Jesse Nicol |
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10:30 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - 12:00
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Panel Request and Panel Composition
Short Questions
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Xuewei Feng |
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12:00 - 13:15
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Lunch |
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13:15 - 14:45
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Panel Process
Short Questions
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Xuewei Feng |
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14:45 - 15:00 |
Break
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15:00 - 16:15
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Selected issues on Panel procedures. (expert selection, adequacy of Panel request, protection of BCI)
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Xuewei Feng |
Wednesday 14 July 2011
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Session |
Outline |
Delivered by
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09:00 - 10:30
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Panel Request Simulation and Debriefing
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Xuewei Feng Jesse Nicol |
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10:30 - 10:45
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Break
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10:45 - 12:00
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Appellate Review
Short Questions
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Jesse Nicol |
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12:00 - 13:15
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Lunch |
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13:15 - 14:45
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Implementation
Short Questions
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Jesse Nicol
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14:45 - 15:00
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Break
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15:00 - 16:15
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Presentation on the Ongoing DSU Review Negotiations
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Xuewei Feng
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Thursday 15 July 2011
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Session |
Outline |
Delivered by
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09:00 - 12:00am
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Substantive Issues in WTO Dispute Settlement - Treaty interpretation - Role of precedent - Experts in panel proceedings
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Xuewei Feng Jesse Nicol |
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12:00 - 13:15
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Lunch Break
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13:15 - 16:15pm
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Substantive Issues in WTO Dispute Settlement (continued)
Question and Answer Session Wrap-up
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Xuewei Feng Jesse Nicol |
Recommended reading:
WTO, Handbook on the WTO Dispute Settlement System, Cambridge University Press, 2004
WTO distance learning: Dispute settlement module http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/disp_settlement_cbt_e/signin_e.htm
