1. An Appellate Tribunal is hereby established to review awards rendered under this Section.   

2. The Appellate Tribunal may uphold, modify or reverse a Tribunal's award based on:  

(a) errors in the application or interpretation of applicable law;  
(b) manifest errors in the appreciation of the facts, including the appreciation of relevant domestic law;
(c) the grounds set out in Article 52(1) (a) through (e) of the ICSID Convention, in so far as they are not covered by paragraphs (a) and (b). 

 3. The Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall be appointed by a decision of the CETA Joint Committee at the same time as the decision referred to in paragraph 7.   

4. The Members of the Appellate Tribunal shall meet the requirements of Articles 8.27.4 and comply with Article 8.30.  

5. The division of the Appellate Tribunal constituted to hear the appeal shall consist of three randomly appointed Members of the Appellate Tribunal.   

6. Articles 8.36 and 8.38 shall apply to the proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal.  

7. The CETA Joint Committee shall promptly adopt a decision setting out the following administrative and organisational matters regarding the functioning of the Appellate Tribunal:

(a) administrative support;
(b) procedures for the initiation and the conduct of appeals, and procedures for referring issues back to the Tribunal for adjustment of the award, as appropriate;
(c) procedures for filling a vacancy on the Appellate Tribunal and on a division of the Appellate Tribunal constituted to hear a case;  
(d) remuneration of the Members of the Appellate Tribunal;
(e) provisions related to the costs of appeals;
(f) the number of Members of the Appellate Tribunal; and
(g) any other elements it determines to be necessary for the effective functioning of the Appellate Tribunal.  

8. The Committee on Services and Investment shall periodically review the functioning of the Appellate Tribunal and may make recommendations to the CETA Joint Committee.  The CETA Joint Committee may revise the decision referred to in paragraph 7, if necessary.  

9. Upon adoption of the decision referred to in paragraph 7:  

(a)  a disputing party may appeal an award rendered pursuant to this Section to the Appellate Tribunal within 90 days after its issuance;  
(b) a disputing party shall not seek to review, set aside, annul, revise or initiate any other similar procedure as regards an award under this Section;  

(c) an award rendered pursuant to Article 8.39  shall not be considered final and no action for enforcement of an award may be brought until either:
   (i) 90 days from the issuance of the award by the Tribunal has elapsed and no appeal has been initiated;
   (ii) an initiated appeal has been rejected or withdrawn; or
   (iii) 90 days have elapsed from an award by the Appellate Tribunal and the Appellate Tribunal has not referred the matter back to the Tribunal;  

(d) a final award by the Appellate Tribunal shall be considered as a final award for the purposes of Article 8.41; and    
(e) Article 8.41.3 shall not apply.