Working Procedures for Appellate Review - Communication from the Appellate Body

World Trade Organization WT/AB/WP/W/11 27 July 2010 (10-4016) Original: English WORKING PROCEDURES FOR APPELLATE REVIEW Communication from the Appellate Body The following communication, dated 27 July 2010, from the Chairman of the Appellate Body, addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is being circulated to Members. _______________ I refer to my letter of 16 December 2009 to your predecessor, Ambassador Gero, regarding proposed amendments to the Working Procedures for Appellate Review (the "Working Procedures"). This proposal was subsequently circulated to all WTO Members as document WT/AB/WP/W/10, and Ambassador Gero initiated, and you completed, a process of consultation with WTO Members regarding the proposed amendments, in accordance with the DSB Decision of 19 December 2002 (WT/DSB/31). The process of consultation has been a very fruitful one. My colleagues and I very much appreciate the interest shown by Members