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reasoned and adequate explanation, need for (SG 3.1) AG 204–5

application of safeguard measures (SG 5.1) and AG 95

“as a result of unforeseen developments” (GATT XIX:1(a)) GATT 5268, 537, 540, AG 72, 77, 97, 107

“demonstration”, need for GATT 5336, 5389

causation (SG 2.1/SG 4.2(b)) GATT 527, AG 45, 6872, 747, 93, 97, 170, 177, 184, 204–5

non-compliance with SG 3.1 as violation of SG 2.1/SG 4 AG 97

confidential information (SG 3.2) and DSU 110

panel’s obligation to confirm GATT 5268, 537, 540, AG 45, 72, 93, 107, 145–9, 170, DSU 38190

publication as authorities’ obligation GATT 540

timing of report, relevance AG 103

segmented domestic injury, in case of (SG 4.2(a)) AG 164–5

 

recognition of qualifications (GATS VII)

electronic commerce and GATS 53

notification format GATS 54

 

recognition of qualifications (GATS VII) (GATS VII), Accountancy Sector, Guidelines for Mutual Recognition Agreements or Arrangements (GATS VII:4) GATS 55

 

Reference Paper on Basic Telecommunications: see telecommunications, Reference Paper on Basic Telecommunications (GATS XVIII)

 

Regional Trade Agreements Committee (CRTA)

Enabling Clause and: see Enabling Clause

establishment WTO 78, 117, GATT 681

examination of regional trade agreements: see regional trade agreements (GATT XXIV:5), examination (GATT XXIV:7 and Understanding, para. 7)

examination of services agreements (GATS V:7), arrangements for SCM 45

as replacement for regional trade agreements working parties WTO 72 n. 103, GATT 40, 698

reporting arrangements GATT 36

annual reports WTO 119

biennial reports WTO 120

suspension on grounds of workload WTO 120

rules of procedure (1996) WTO 54, 118

terms of reference WTO 117, GATT 703

for each regional trade agreement WTO 121

 

regional trade agreements (GATT XXIV:5): see also customs unions (GATT XXIV:5(a)); economic integration (GATS V); Enabling Clause, regional or global arrangements amongst less-developed countries (para. 2(c)); Regional Trade Agreements Committee (CRTA)

dispute settlement (Understanding, para. 12) GATT 71718

Doha Declaration (para. 4)

clarification of disciplines and procedures (Doha Declaration, para. 29)

EU enlargement (2004), effect GATT 695 n. 985, 705, GATT XXIV Annex V

examination (GATT XXIV:7 and Understanding, para. 7) GATT 699705

absence of recommendation, effect GATT 706

completed factual examinations GATT XXIV Annex I

EU, examination of treaties establishing (GATS 5:7) GATS 46

factual examinations not yet commenced GATT XXIV Annex III

factual examinations in progress GATT XXIV Annex II

notified RTAs not yet considered by Council for Trade in Goods GATT XXIV Annex IV

Procedures to Improve and Facilitate, Guidelines (1997) WTO 1247

report following WTO 125

as responsibility of Regional Trade Agreements Committee (CRTA) GATT 699

RTAs notified under GATT 1947 and terminated following EU enlargement (2004) GATT XXIV Annex V (2)

RTAs notified under GATT XXIV and terminated following EU enlargement (2004) GATT XXIV Annex V (1)

Standard Format for Information on Regional Trade Agreements WTO 124

notification and reporting requirements (GATT XXIV:7 and Understanding, para. 7) GATT 698

notification of substantial changes (Understanding, para. 9), approval of CRTA recommendations (1998) GATT 715

schedules for submission of biennial reports GATT 716, GATT XXIV Annex VI

notification statistics GATT 698

object and purpose (GATT XXIV:4) GATT 684, 685

working parties in relation to GATT 699

Enlargement of the European Union: Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Communities GATT 702, GATS 46

GATT 1947 working parties, 1995 Decision on the Avoidance of Procedural and Institutional Duplication GATT 700

terms of reference GATT 7012

WTO Preamble and WTO 8

 

registration (WTO Agreement) WTO 238

 

relationships within and between agreements: see also judicial economy; judicial restraint; order of analysis; WTO Agreement, conflict between constituent covered agreements (WTO, Annex 1A)

GATT III:2/GATT III:4 GATT 23440

AD 1, 9 and 18/GATT VI/AD 3, 5, 7, 12 and Annex I, para. 2 AD 5, 204, 211, 294, 692

AD 1/AD 6.13 AD 440

AD 1/AD 7 AD 453

AD 1/AD 12 AD 306, 563

AD 1/AD 15 AD 5856

AD 1/AD as a whole AD 220

AD 2 as a whole AD 11

AD 2/AD 5 AD 2303, 2345, 2367, 24852, 255

AD 2/AD 6 AD 441

AD 2/GATT VI:2 GATT 340

AD 2.2 and AD 2.4/AD 6.8 AD 94

AD 2.2.2 as a whole AD 40

AD 2.2.2/AD 2.6 AD 51

AD 2.2.2(i)/AD 3.6 AD 41

AD 2.2.2(i)/AD 9.4(i) AD 470

AD 2.4, sentences within AD 54

AD 2.4/AD 6.10 AD 437 n. 573, 443

AD 2.4/AD 9.4 AD 469

AD 2.4/AD 11.3 AD 519

AD 2.4.1/AD 2.4 AD 712

AD 2.4.1/AD 12 AD 564

AD 2.4.1/GATT X:3(a) GATT 394

AD 2.4.2/AD 2.4 AD 79, 85

AD 3/AD 6.10 AD 123

AD 3/AD 11.3 AD 5203

AD 3/AD 18 AD 218

AD 3/GATT VI GATT 347

AD 3.1/AD 3.7 AD 112

AD 3.1/AD 5.2 and 5.3 AD 112

AD 3.1/AD 6 AD 112, 444

AD 3.1/AD 12 AD 112

AD 3.2/AD 3.3 AD 138

AD 3.3/AD 11.3 AD 537

AD 3.4 as a whole AD 156

AD 3.4/AD 12.2 AD 167, 566

AD 3.5/SG 4.2(b) AG 205

AD 3.7/AD 11.3 AD 530

AD 5/AD 9 AD 301

AD 5/AD 18 AD 306

AD 5/GATT VI AD 307

AD 5.2/AD 5.3 AD 2447

AD 5.3/17.6(i) AD 2569, 648

AD 5.3/AD 10.7 AD 302, 483

AD 5.3/AD 12.1 AD 548

AD 5.5/AD12 AD 304

AD 5.6/AD 11.3 AD 5323

AD 5.8/AD 9.3 AD 2889, 4613

AD 5.8/AD 11.3 AD 5346, 53840

AD 6/GATT VI AD 451

AD 6.1 and 6.2/AD 11.4 AD 318

AD 6.1, AD 6.2 and AD 6.9/AD 12.2 AD 313, 432, 448

AD 6.1, AD 6.2/AD 6.9 AD 334

AD 6.1/AD 12.2.1 AD 310

AD 6.1.1/AD 5.10 AD 317

AD 6.1.1/AD 6.14 AD 317

AD 6.1.1/AD 6.8 AD 332

AD 6.1.1/AD, Annex I AD 315

AD 6.2/AD 6.4 AD 356

AD 6.2/AD Annex II AD 704

AD 6.2/AD generally AD 343

AD 6.2/other AD 6 paragraphs AD 33842

AD 6.4/AD 6.9 AD 430

AD 6.4/other AD 6 paragraphs AD 3515

AD 6.5/AD 12 AD 570

AD 6.5/other AD 6 paragraphs AD 3624

AD 6.7/AD, Annex I AD 368

AD 6.8/AD 3 AD 418

AD 6.8/AD 9.3 AD 476

AD 6.8/AD 9.4 AD 468, 4713, 477

AD 6.8/AD 12 AD 417, 449

AD 6 8/AD Annex II AD 377

AD 6.8/Annex II AD 378

AD 6.8/other AD 6 paragraphs AD 32834, 4214

AD 6.9/other paragraphs of AD 6 AD 4334

AD 6.10/AD 9 AD 445

AD 6.10/AD 9.4 AD 123, 436, 437, 468, 478

AD 6.10/AD 18 AD 450

AD 7/AD 9 AD 455

AD 7/AD 10.7 AD 484

AD 7/AD 18 AD 457

AD 7/GATT VI AD 458

AD 7.4/AD 17.2 AD 61516

AD 9/AD 12 AD 571

AD 9/other AD articles AD 474

AD 9.1/AD 15 AD 580

AD 9.2/AD 9.3 AD 460

AD 9.4/AD 18.4 AD 597

AD 9.4/GATT VI:2 GATT 323, AD 479

AD 10.6/AD 10.7: see retroactivity (provisional measures and anti-dumping duties) (AD 10), “sufficient evidence” (AD 10.7)

AD 11.1/AD 11.2 AD 494, 507

AD 11.2/AD 11.3 AD 497, 504

AD 11.2/AD 11.3, footnote 22 AD 498

AD 11.2/GATT I and X GATT 393

AD 12/AD 15 AD 572

AD 12/AD 18 AD 574

AD 12/GATT VI AD 575

AD 17/AD 18 AD 596

AD 17/DSU 19.1 AD 6623

AD 17/GATT XXII and XXIII AD 5934, 607, 6523

AD 17.3/DSU 1.2: see special or additional rules and procedures for dispute settlement (DSU 1.2 and Appendix 2)

AD 17.4/DSU 6.2 and 7 AD 613, 659

AD 17.5/DSU 6.2 AD 656, DSU 242

AD 17.6/DSU 11 AD 6267, 640, DSU 394

AD 17.6/SCM 30 SCM 390, 426, DSU 3934

AD 17.6(i)/DSU 11 AD 6267, 6401

AD 17.6(ii)/DSU 11 AD 626, 6425

AD 18/SCM: see specific action against dumping (AD 18.1) or subsidy (SCM 32.1) in accordance with GATT VI as interpreted by AD/SCM Agreement

AD 18.1 and SCM 32.1/WTO XVI:4 WTO 233

AD 18.1/GATT VI: see specific action, in accordance with GATT VI as interpreted by AD/SCM Agreement

AD 18.1/other AD articles AD 6835

AD as integrated whole AD 665

AD/GATT VI: see Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), GATT VI and

AD/GATT XI GATT 426, AD 713

AG 1, 9 and 18/GATT VI/AD 3, 5, 7, 12 and Annex I, para. 2 AD 57, 204, 211, 692

AG 3/GATT VI:1 AD 21920

AG 4.1 and 21.1/GATT XIII GATT 450, DSU 908

AG 4.2 AG 19

footnote 1 AG 20, 41

Guidelines for the Calculation of Tariff Equivalents AG 39

AG 4.2/GATT II:2 GATT 114, AG 28

AG 4.2/GATT Annex 5 AG 28

AG 4.2/GATT II:1(b) AG 42, DSU 909

AG 4.2/GATT XI GATT 487

AG 9.1 and 10.1/SCM 3.1 SCM 127, 424

ATC 5.4/ATC ATC 34

ATC 6.10/ATC 6 as a whole ATC 100

ATC 6.10/GATT X:2 GATT 363, ATC 99, 105, 117

DSU 3.7/DSU 22.6 and DSU 22.3(c) DSU 786

DSU 3.8/GATS XXIII:1 GATS 127, DSU 102

DSU 3.8/SCM 3 and 4 SCM 181, 418

DSU 11 and SG/GATT XIX: see standard/powers of review (panel) (DSU 11), applicability to SG/GATT XIX

DSU 11/DSU 19 DSU 398

DSU 11/SCM 4 SCM 1424

DSU 13/SG 3.2 AG 111, 112

DSU 16.4, 19.1, 21.1, 21.3, 21.5 and 22.1 DSU 533, 608

DSU 19.1/SCM 4.7 DSU 9, 534

DSU 21/SCM 4.7 SCM 172

DSU 21 3/DSU 22 1 DSU 595

DSU 22.3(b)/DSU 22.3(c) DSU 681

DSU 22.4/SCM 3 and 4 SCM 181, 197, DSU 7656

DSU 22.4/SCM 4.10 SCM 185, DSU 767

DSU 22.6/SCM 4.10 and 4.11 DSU 6912

DSU 22.6/SCM 4.3 SCM 193

DSU 23.1/DSU 23.2 DSU 780

DSU 23.1/SCM SCM 423, DSU 779, 786

Enabling Clause, paras. 2(a) and 3(c) GATT 48

GATS XVII/SCM 3.1(a) SCM 125

GATS I:1/GATS II/XVII GATS 6, 22

GATT I and III/SPS GATT 301

GATT I and XIII/GATT XXVIII GATT 448

GATT I/GATT III:4 GATT 260, 284

GATT I/GATT VI GATT 63

GATT I/GATT X GATT 388

GATT I/GATT XI GATT 415

GATT I/GATT XIII GATT 65, 84, 106, 444

GATT I/GATT XVII:1(a) GATT 463

GATT I/GATT XXIV GATT 66

GATT I:1/Enabling Clause GATT 41, 42

GATT I:1/GATT III:4 and XX GATT 61

GATT I and XIII/GATT XXVIII GATT 67, 448

GATT I/GATT XI GATT 415

GATT II/GATT XI GATT 109

GATT II/GATT XIII GATT 106, 11011

GATT II:1(a) and XI/GATT III:4 and XVII GATT 107, 477

GATT II:1(a)/GATT II:1(b) GATT 103

GATT II:1(b)/LIC 3 GATT 115, LIC 33

GATT III/GATT X GATT 388, 390

GATT III/GATT XI DSU 912–14

GATT III/GATT XVII:1 GATT 463

GATT III/SCM Agreement GATT 68, SCM 4089

GATT III/WTO Agreement GATT 300

GATT III:1/GATT III:4 GATT 233

GATT III:1/GATT III as a whole GATT 141

GATT practice GATT 144

GATT III:2/ATC 6.2 ATC 612

GATT III:2/SCM Agreement SCM 346, 410

GATT III:2/SPS 5.5 SPS 1412

GATT III:4 and XVII/GATT II:1(a) and XI GATT 2856

GATT III:4/GATT II:1(a) and GATT XI GATT 286

GATT III:4/GATT VI: see national treatment, regulatory discrimination (GATT III:4), anti-dumping (GATT VI) and

GATT III:4/GATT XI: see quantitative restrictions, elimination (GATT XI), national treatment (GATT III) and

GATT III:4/GATT XXIII:1(b) GATT 69, 252, 279

GATT III:4/SCM 3.1(a) SCM 125

GATT III:4/TBT GATT 302

GATT III:4/TRIMs 2 GATT 30710, TRIMs 29, DSU 911

GATT III/SPS SPS 209

GATT VI/GATT XI GATT 344, 420

GATT VI/SCM 32.3 GATT 3201

GATT VI/SCM GATT 31621, 329, 34952, SCM 23541, 392, 41214

GATT X/GATT as a whole GATT 3735

GATT X:1/GATT X:3 GATT 372

GATT X:3(a)/LIC 1.3 GATT 392, DSU 903

GATT XI:1/GATT I:1 and XIII:1 GATT 64, 421

GATT XI:1/TRIMs 2 GATT 310, TRIMs 356

GATT XI and XVIII:B/GATT XIII GATT 447

GATT XI/GATT XIII GATT 446

GATT XI/GATT XVII GATT 108, 112, 293

GATT XI/SPS 2.4 DSU 905

GATT XI/SPS GATT 425, SPS 209

GATT XII and XVIIIB/Balance of Payments Understanding (BOP) GATT 346, 508, DSU 5

GATT XII/GATT XVIII:B GATT 488, 519

GATT XIII/SG 5 GATT 4512, AG 227

GATT XVI:4/SCM 1.1(a) and 3.1(a) GATT 456, SCM 83

GATT XVII:1(a)/GATT XVII:1(b) GATT 459611

GATT XVIII:9(a):GATT XVIII:9(b) GATT 496

GATT XIX/SG 3.1 and SG 4.2(c) AG 106

GATT XIX:1/SG 2 and 4 GATT 531, 5501, AG 82, 87, 88: see also safeguard measures (SG/GATT XIX), relationship between Safeguards Agreement and GATT XIX

GATT XIX:1/SG 11.1 AG 8, DSU 56

GATT XIX:1(a)/SG 8 AG 237

GATT XX/GATT as a whole GATT 277

GATT XX chapeau/GATT XX paras. (a)-(i) exceptions GATT 578

GATT XX(b)/SPS SPS 208, 21011, DSU 904

GATT XXIV:5(a)/GATT XI, GATT XIII and ATC 2.4 GATT 720, 725

GATT XXIV as a whole GATT 684

GATT/GATS GATT 303, 31113, GATS 1517, DSU 159

GATT/SCM GATT 303

GATT/SPS SPS 20811

GATT/TBT DSU 906

GATT/TRIMs TRIMs 379, SCM 41617

SCM 1.1/SCM 3.1(a) DSU 916

SCM 1.1/SCM 14 SCM 79

SCM 1.1/SCM, footnote 59 DSU 907, 916

SCM 1.1(a)(i-iii)/SCM 1.1(a)(iv) SCM 42

SCM 2.3/SCM 3 SCM 87

SCM 3.1/SCM 3.2 SCM 140

SCM 3.1/SCM 4.7 SCM 113

SCM 3.1/SCM 27.2(b) SCM 114, 3389

SCM 3.1/SCM 27.4 SCM 11416, 3389, DSU 101314

SCM 3.1(a)/SCM 27.4 DSU 917

SCM 3.1(a)/SCM Illustrative List, item (k) SCM 444

SCM 3.1(b)/TRIMs TRIMs 379, SCM 41617

SCM 3.2/SCM 27.4 SCM 1369

SCM 4.9 and 10/SCM 7.9 and 10 SCM 182, 184, 220

SCM 11.6/SCM 21.3 SCM 31415

SCM 11.9/SCM 21.3 SCM 2507, 31617

SCM 17.3/SCM 20 SCM 277, 295

SCM 25/SCM 27.4 SCM 334

SCM 27.2(b)/SCM 27.3 SCM 343

SG and II.1(a)/WTO II GATT 566

SG 2 and 4/SG 3 AG 97

SG 2 and 4/SG 5 AG 224–5

SG 2 and 4/SG 12 AG 273–4

SG 2/SG 4 AG 1723

SG 2.1 and 4/SG 6 AG 83

SG 2.1, 4.1(c) and 4.2(b)/SG 2.2, 3.1, 5.1, 8, 11 and 12 AG 82, 87, 211, 226, 236, 241–2

SG 2.1/SG 4.2(a) AG 258

SG 2.1/SG 4.2(b) AG 56, 174, 204

SG 3.1/SG 3.2 AG 110

SG 3.1/SG 4.2(a) AG 903, 215

SG 3.1/SG 4.2(c) AG 105, 215, DSU 288, 332

SG 3.2/SG 4.2(c) AG 217

SG 4.1(b)/SG 4.1(c) AG 127

SG 4.2(a)/SG 4.2(b) AG 140

SPS 2/SPS 3 SPS 467

SPS 2/SPS 5 SPS 468

SPS 2.2/SPS 3.3, 5.1 and 5.7 SPS 10

SPS 2.2/SPS 4 SPS 29

SPS 2.2/SPS 5.1 and 5.2 SPS 128, DSU 1039

SPS 2.2/SPS 5.1 SPS 302

SPS 2.2/SPS 5.4 and 5.6 SPS 334

SPS 2.2/SPS 5.4–5.6 SPS 30

SPS 2.2/SPS 5.6 SPS 1601

SPS 2.2/SPS 5.7 SPS 357

SPS 2.3/SPS 5.5 SPS 415

SPS 3 as a whole SPS 589

SPS 3.2/SPS 5.6 SPS 65

SPS 3.3/SPS 5.1 SPS 75

SPS 5.1 and 5.6/Annex A, para. 4 SPS 215

SPS 5.1/SPS 5.5 SPS 123

SPS 5.1/SPS 5.7 SPS 164

SPS/TBT SPS 207

SPS/WTO XVI:4 SPS 206

TBT 2 as a whole TBT 24

TBT 2.2/TBT 2.4 TBT 5, DSU 907

TRIPS 3/TRIPS 20 TRIPS 18, 82

TRIPS 20/TRIPS 65.5 TRIPS 83, 143

TRIPS 27/TRIPS 70.8 TRIPS 945

TRIPS 27.1/TRIPS 30 and 31 TRIPS 945

TRIPS 33/TRIPS 70 DSU 918

TRIPS 33/TRIPS 70.2 TRIPS 165

TRIPS 65/TRIPS 70.8 TRIPS 96, 144, 145

TRIPS 65/TRIPS 70 9 TRIPS 146

TRIPS/Berne Convention (1971) TRIPS 3842, DSU 29

TRIPS/Paris Convention (1976) 1000

TRIPS/WIPO Copyright Convention (1996) 1000

WTO XVI:1/GATT 1994, Art. 1(b) WTO 224

 

remedies: see countermeasures in case of failure to comply with panel or AB report within specified time-period (SCM 4.10); countervailing duties (SCM, Part V), as remedy to offset benefits of subsidies; developing country Members (AD 15), “constructive remedy”; non-violation claims (GATT XXIII:1(b)), as exceptional remedy; “serious prejudice” (SCM 5(c)), obligation to remove adverse threats or withdraw subsidy (SCM 7.8); “withdrawal of subsidy without delay” (SCM 4.7)

 

reports: see Appellate Body (AB) (DSU 17), reports; panel reports

 

request for establishment of panel, general considerations (DS 6)

multiple panels involving same parties and claims, possibility of DSU 154

termination of panel, right of DSU 154

 

request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2): see also terms of reference of panels (DSU 7)

abandoned claim, right to resurrect AD 619, DSU 285

AD requirements (AD 17.5), consistency AD 656

compliance, importance of

clarification of claim during proceedings, exclusion DSU 235, 953

demonstration of on the “face of the request”, need for DSU 236

determination on case-by-case basis DSU 985

failure to comply, request for/establishment of second panel DSU 304

opportunity to cure defect DSU 157, 163

scrutiny by DSB DSU 1556

scrutiny by panel DSU 131 n. 216, 1556

consultations, indication as to whether held DSU 1656: see also consultations (DSU 4), establishment of panel, as prerequisite

DSB’s obligation to examine absence DSU 166

panel’s obligation to examine absence DSU 1656

request for Article 21.5 arbitration and DSU 644

fruitfulness of action (DSU 3.7), determination by Member DSU 91, 159

good faith, disclosure of all relevant information DSU 218

identification of specific measures at issue AD 613, DSU 98, 25378

amendment of measures before establishment of panel DSU 267

amendment of measures following establishment of panel DSU 26872, 926

establishment of prima facie case distinguished DSU 238

exclusion of measure included in request for establishment DSU 254

expedited sunset review, need for specific inclusion DSU 206

government action, limitation to DSU 198202

administrative guidance DSU 199

GATT practice DSU 199

identification of industry, need for DSU 211

identification of product, need for DSU 20810

“including but not necessarily limited to” DSU 217

independent operational status of each listed measure, need for DSU 172

legal basis of claim distinguished AD 613, DSU 251

legal instrument as measure DSU 173

measure actually applied DSU 255

measure not yet taken DSU 277

measures implementing measure specifically referred to, sufficiency DSU 2037

numbers of measures, sufficiency DSU 205

omission of subject discussed during consultations, relevance DSU 130

“practice” as measure DSU 194, 1967: see also legislation as such right to challenge (WTO XVI:4), “practice”

specific measure the subject of consultations, need for identity with, whether SCM 1556, DSU 12832, 144, 166

specificity, preliminary ruling on DSU 9415

specificity sufficient to present the problem clearly DSU 2747, 286

termination of measures before or after conclusion of terms of reference DSU 258

termination of measures before agreement on terms of reference DSU 25964

continuing relevance DSU 2624

good faith obligation not to reintroduce DSU 261

termination of measures following agreement on terms of reference DSU 258 n. 370, 2656

termination of measures following interim review DSU 258 n. 370

implied claims, exclusion DSU 287

legal basis of claim

arguments distinguished DSU 2238, 235, 238, 2834, 369

evidence to support claim distinguished DSU 282

limitation of jurisdiction to cited provisions, whether (DSU 7.2) AG 215, DSU 221, 288, 332, 94950

developing country Members, special and differential provisions and (DSU 12.1) DSU 415

listing of articles without explanation, sufficiency DSU 216, 21920, 924

rectification at subsequent stages, arguments in written or other submission or statement DSU 223

summary, sufficiency DSU 1623, 219

“legal interest”, relevance: see standing/right to bring claim (DSU 3.7), legal interest, relevance

nullification or impairment, indication of (AD 17.5(i)) AD 6201

“present the problem clearly” DSU 2305

due process considerations DSU 2314

suspension of concessions (DSU 22.2), applicability to DSU 659, 687

as two-stage test DSU 214, 21920

writing AD 613

 

request for establishment of panel, requirements (SCM 4.4)

accelerated nature of proceedings, relevance SCM 152

consultations, failure to reach mutually agreed solution SCM 156, DSU 166

statement of available evidence, relevance SCM 152

 

reservations (WTO XVI:5)

Multilateral Trade Agreements WTO 2345

Plurilateral Agreements WTO 2367

 

retroactivity (provisional measures and anti-dumping duties) (AD 10) AD 480

“after initiating an investigation” (AD 10.7) AD 482

conditions (AD 10.6)

AD 10.7 and AD 481

“sufficiency of evidence” (AD 5.3) and AD 485

definitive duty higher than provisional duty, payment/recalculation (AD 10.3) AD 585

preliminary affermative determination (AD 7.1(ii)), relevance AD 484

“such measures” (AD 10.7), provisional measures distinguished AD 482

“sufficient evidence” (AD 10.7)

AD 5.3 and AD 302, 483

exporters’ knowledge of dumping (AD 10.6), relevance AD 486

“injury caused” (AD 10.6) and AD 487

“massive imports in a relatively short period of time” (AD 10.6), data collection, period for AD 488

 

retroactivity (SCM 20), exceptions SCM 277, 2913, 295

 

retroactivity (trade measures) (ATC 6.10) ATC 99105

ATC 6.10 measure as measure of general application (GATT X:2) GATT 363, ATC 99, 105, 117

consultations, request for and notification to TMB (ATC 6.11) and ATC 101

MFA provision, relevance ATC 1023

prior publication, relevance GATT 370

provisional application of restraint measures authorized under ATC 10 (ATC 11) ATC 104

 

retroactivity of treaties: see non-retroactivity of treaties (VCLT 28)

 

retroactivity (TRIPS 70.1) TRIPS 155, DSU 67

 

review of implementation of DSB rulings (DSU 21.5)

ad hoc procedural agreements

compliance with deadlines DSU 640

consultations DSU 636

establishment of panel DSU 637

experts DSU 639

non-prejudice to parties’ other rights DSU 641

table DSU 642

burden of proof DSU 6223

competence of DSU 21.5 (compliance) panel

determination of consistency of measure with WTO obligations DSU 598

limitation to claims at time of referral to review panel DSU 599

DSU 6.2 procedures, applicability DSU 644

“matter” DSU 601bis

“measures taken to comply”

examination on basis of facts proved during panel proceedings, limitation to DSU 61013

limitation to DSU 607

measure subject of original dispute distinguished DSU 6023

parties’ assessment, relevance DSU 6056

“should ensure” requirement DSU 622

unappealed finding and DSU 604, 6089

prompt and satisfactory settlement (DSU 3.3) and DSU 609

table of disputes DSU 624

third party rights (DSU 10), access to second written submissions DSU 61720

“through recourse to these dispute settlement procedures” DSU 61421

timing

as ad hoc procedural requirement DSU 615

parties’ submissions, applicability of DSU 12.6 DSU 404, 616

in relation to Article 22.6 arbitration (“sequencing”): see arbitration (DSU 22.6), timing in relation to Article 21.5 arbitration (“sequencing”), ad hoc procedural agreements

suspension of concessions and other obligations (DSU 22) and DSU 614

 

risk assessment, need for (SPS 5.1–5.3 and Annex A, para. 4)

arbitrary or unjustifiable inconsistencies, obligation to avoid (SPS 5.5) and SPS 123

ascertainable/theoretical risk distinguished (SPS 5.1) ATC 80

quantitative threshold, relevance GATT 116, 611

scientific prudence SPS 117

assessment prepared other than by Member concerned, acceptability (SPS 5.1 and Annex A, para. 4) SPS 109

“available scientific evidence” (relevant factors) (SPS 5.2) SPS 1257

unknown and uncertain elements, effect SPS 101, 129

balance of SPS interests and (SPS 5.1) SPS 100

competence (panel), own assessment, exclusion SPS 23, 946

elements/three-pronged nature of test (Annex A, para. 4) 103–4

explanation for measure allegedly in breach of SPS 5, burden of proof, relevance SPS 171

identification of diseases and potential biological and economic consequences to be protected against SPS 103, 216

“which might be applied” SPS 220

“likelihood” SPS 103, 104, 219

according to SPS measures which might be applied SPS 1034, 220

measures based on, need for (SPS 5.1) SPS 979

“appropriate to the circumstances” (SPS 5.1) SPS 979, 11820

evidence of specific reference to relevance SPS 121

rational relationship between measure and risk, need for SPS 98

methodology SPS 10610

assessment for each substance, need for SPS 106

parties’ right to choose SPS 224

as scientific process SPS 125

minimization of negative trade effects, obligation (SPS 5.4) SPS 1301

object and purpose SPS 97

“potential”

“likelihood” distinguished SPS 222

“probable” distinguished SPS 223

proportionality and SPS 16

relevance of

official status of report SPS 110

potential abuse SPS 127

risk arising from difficulty of assessment control SPS 126

studies in another product category SPS 79

relevant economic factors (SPS 5.3), unknown and uncertain elements, relevance SPS 129

“risk assessment” (Annex 4, para. 4) SPS 21524

risk management distinguished (SPS 5.1 and Annex A, para. 4) SPS 102

scientific evidence available at the time, limitation to SPS 96

“scientific justification” (SPS 3.3) and SPS 71

specificity of assessment, need for (SPS 5.1 and 5.2) SPS 108, 114, 221, 224

standard/powers of review (AB) (issues of law and legal interpretations) (DSU 17.6), completion of analysis SPS 104

“sufficient scientific evidence” requirement (SPS 2.2) and SPS 302, 98, 128

as complementary obligations SPS 30

divergence of expert views, relevance SPS 195

“taking into account risk assessment techniques” (SPS 5.1) SPS 97, 103

timing of assessment SPS 11113

publication of assessment, relevance SPS 113

two-step process, acceptability (Annex A, para. 4) SPS 223

zero risk, unacceptability of concept SPS 115

 

Rules of Conduct (ABWP 8–11)

adoption DSU 897

confidentiality of proceedings and (RoC VII:1) DSU 841

periodic review (RoC IX) DSU 899

text

Working Procedures (appellate review), incorporation into DSU 898

 

Rules of Origin Agreement (RO): see also Rules of Origin Committee

consultation and dispute settlement (RO 8), table of disputes RO 22

“country”, definition

absence of agreement RO 16

Drafting Group, work on RO 16

Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns (para. 9)

disciplines (transition period) (RO 2)

design and application, Members’ discretion RO 1

documentation requirements RO 10 n. 19

“fulfilment of a certain condition not related to manufacturing or processing” (RO 2(c)) RO 11

“negative” nature RO 1

non-discrimination (RO 2(d)), closely related goods RO 12

restrictive, distorting or disruptive effects on international trade, exclusion (RO 2(c)), adverse effects on trade in different goods RO 9

trade objectives, exclusion as instrument of (RO 2(b)) RO 23

design and structure of measure as evidence of protective application RO 4

GATT III:2 obligations compared RO 4

incidental trade effect distinguished RO 5

intention, relevance RO 4

“unduly strict requirements” (RO 2(c)) RO 10

French and Spanish versions RO 10 n 18

preparatory work (VCLT 32) RO 10 n. 20

RO 2(a) as context RO 10

“strict” RO 10

“unduly” RO 10

notification of rules of origin, judicial decisions and administrative rulings (RO 5)

in language other than WTO working language RO 18

notifications as of 31 December 2004 RO 19

procedure for dealing with queries in respect of national legislation RO 20

“rules of origin”, individual “rules” and system distinguished RO 9 n. 16

 

Rules of Origin Committee

annual reports RO 15

annual review of implementation and operation of RO (RO 6(2)) RO 21

closed sessions RO 13

establishment WTO 72

Harmonization of Non-preferential Rules Work Programme

“country”, absence of definition and RO 16

Integrated Negotiated Text RO 23

progress reports RO 247

timetable RO 247

observer status RO 13

procedure for dealing with queries in respect of national legislation RO 20

rules of procedure (1995) WTO 73, RO 14

 

rules of origin (GPA IV), statistical reporting (GPA XIX:5) and GPA 5

 

Rules of Origin, Technical Committee (RO 4)

Harmonization of Non-Preferential Rules Work Programme, request to proceed in absence of definition of “country” RO 16

Working Group to consider and make recommendations on Technical Committee interpretations and opinions RO 17

 

rules of procedure

Agriculture Committee WTO 73, AG 112

Anti-Dumping Practices Committee WTO 73, AD 5878

Balance of Payments Restrictions, Committee on WTO 54, 100, GATT 513

Budget, Finance and Administration Committee (BFA) WTO 104

Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products GATT 82

Council for Trade in Goods WTO 63

Council for Trade in Services WTO 66, 149, GATS 139

Council for TRIPS WTO 66, TRIPS 151

Customs Valuation Committee WTO 73, VAL 21

Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) WTO 56, DSU 9001

General Council (WTO IV:2) WTO 523

Import Licensing Committee WTO 73, LIC 346

Independent Entity WTO 74, PSI 34

International Dairy Council IDA 9

International Meat Council IBM 4

least-developed country Members, Sub-Committee on WTO 85

Market Access Committee WTO 73, 108

Ministerial Conference (WTO IV:1) WTO 48

Regional Trade Agreements Committee WTO 54, 118

Rules of Origin Committee WTO 73, RO 14

Safeguards Committee WTO 73, AG 281

SCM Committee WTO 73, SCM 323

SPS Committee WTO 73, SPS 197

State Trading Enterprises, Working Party on WTO 75

Technical Barriers to Trade Committee WTO 73, TBT 51

Trade and Development Committee WTO 54, 81

Trade and Environment, Committee on WTO 114

Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB) WTO 60

TRIMs Committee WTO 73, TRIMs 17

 

rules of procedures, Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) TPRM 67

 

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