Participation of scientific experts has become a characteristic feature of contemporary decision-making and adjudication processes. The prominent role played by experts is not limited to the national level; in fact it is probably even more important at the international niveau, where their...

This chapter submits that science has become, in the context of the WTO, an important element (or even a point of reference) in the assessment of domestic health and environmental measures with respect to their compatibility with WTO obligations. Under current practice, WTO panels and the...

This chapter examines the crisis of the WTO dispute settlement system (DSS) in connection with the blocking of the appointment of new Appellate Body (AB) members by the United States (US). In this context, it investigates the reasons behind this decision and evaluates the reactions of the other...