Safeguarding democracy, rights and the environment in international trade

Amendment No. 8 | Doc. 15739 | 25 April 2023

Signatories:

Ms Lesia VASYLENKO, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Serhii KALCHENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, Ukraine, ALDE ; Ms Mariia MEZENTSEVA, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Serhii SOBOLIEV, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Oleksandra USTINOVA, Ukraine, ALDE

Origin

2023 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 3, insert the following sentence:

"The Assembly urges WTO member States to offer and to negotiate, in good faith, solutions to permit the Appellate Body to resume its normal operation."

Explanatory note

Since the WTO Appellate Body was blocked in 2019 due to refusal of the United States to appoint new members, a clear roadmap out of crisis has been lacking. This amendment seeks to intensify efforts to negotiate an agreement for the Appellate Body to resume its operation and enforce WTO rules.