Supply Chain Research

The deadline for resolving the future of the WTO’s dispute settlement Appellate Body (AB) passed on Dec. 10. That’s been the result of the U.S. blocking new AB appointments due to its concern about the AB expanding its reach well beyond that originally intended. The WTO’s Secretary General, Roberto Azevêdo, has launched a consultation on what to do next. With unanimity needed for reform its likely no decisions will be made during 2020. While raising the risk of unrestrained protectionism, alternative arbitration approaches – such as that proposed by the EU and potentially supported by Ch...