According to a WTO official:
1. The US again rejected a proposal from 116 WTO members to start selecting appeals judges to fill vacancies
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See this joint statement: trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/i…
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Meanwhile, an explanation:
Short version: tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2019/08/21/by-…
Long version: tradebetablog.wordpress.com/2019/08/21/bot…
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![Screenshot of the opening paragraphs of the linked document:<br />
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STATEMENT ON A MECHANISM FOR DEVELOPING, DOCUMENTING AND SHARING<br />
PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES IN THE CONDUCT OF WTO DISPUTES<br />
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Addendum<br />
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The following communication, dated 25 July 2019, is being circulated at the request of the<br />
Delegations of Canada and the European Union.<br />
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INTERIM APPEAL ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 25 OF THE DSU](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EFtvJmnWkAAMRxy.png)