Appellate Body Appointments

This is from the U.S. statement at today's DSB meeting:

7. APPOINTMENT OF APPELLATE BODY MEMBERS: PROPOSAL BY THE EUROPEAN UNION (WT/DSB/W/597/REV.3)

Second Intervention

The U.S. seems to be saying that it will not work towards filling any Appellate Body vacancies until there is further DSB discussion of systemic issues related to those vacancies.

I want to hear more about what exactly the U.S. is looking for here. As we know, the U.S. has a number of concerns with the role of the Appellate Body, and has used Appellate Body appointments to make its point in the past. Now there are two openings on the Appellate Body, and another one coming soon. There is the potential here for serious conflict. I hope everyone can find a way forward.