Amendments to the Working Procedures for Appellate Review - Communication from the Appellate Body

World Trade Organization WT/AB/WP/W/6* 19 December 2002 (02-6996) Amendments to the  WORKING PROCEDURES FOR APPELLATE REVIEW Communication from the Appellate Body The following communication, dated 17 December 2002, from the Chairman of the Appellate Body, addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 17.9 of the  Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes. _______________ I refer to your letter of 8 November 2002, transmitting to the Appellate Body the comments, questions and requests for additional explanations made by Members during the DSB meeting of 23 October 2002 regarding the recent amendments to Rules 1, 24 and 27 of the  Working Procedures for Appellate Review (the "Working Procedures"). The Members of the Appellate Body welcome these comments from the WTO Members and we are pleased to provide Members with additional explanations, which we set forth in