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labelling requirements WTO 58

 

Labour Markets Integration Agreement (GATS V bis), notification format GATS 41

 

Latin American Integration Association (LAIA), Enabling Clause and GATT 38

 

least-developed country Members

see also developing country Members; Enabling Clause; Enabling Clause, special treatment of least-developed country Members (para. 2(d)); government procurement, transparency, negotiation of multilateral agreement (Doha Round), developing and least-developed country Members, respect for needs of; Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Countries, Decision on Measures concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme, implementation (AG 16); safeguard measures (SG/GATT XIX), developing country Members; special and differential treatment for developing country Members (Doha Declaration); technical cooperation and capacity building (Doha Declaration); Textiles and Clothing Agreement (ATC), least-developed country Members and (ATC 1, footnote 1); trade and competition policy (Doha Round), developing and least-developed country Members, respect for needs of; Trade, Debt and Finance, Working Group on (Doha Declaration); trade and environment, negotiations on relationship between WTO rules and MEAs (Doha Declaration), relevant factors, developing and least-developed country Members, respect for needs of

accession to membership

acceleration WTO 65

assistance in process

          Doha Declaration WTO 65, 316

          High-Level Meeting on Integrated Initiatives WTO 315

Guidelines for Facilitation and Acceleration of Negotiations (2002) WTO 316

Comprehensive and Integrated WTO Plan of Action for the least-developed country Members (1996) WTO 199, 201

positive measures, Members taking WTO 203

cooperation between WTO and other multilateral agencies, Plan of Action for the least-developed country Members (Singapore) WTO 101

Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns

Customs Valuation Agreement, Art. 20 VAL 28

SCM Agreement, Art. 3.1(a), exemption WTO 55

SCM Agreement, Art. 27.4 (extension of transition period): see developing country Members (SCM 27), phase out/standstill obligation (SCM 27.4)

SCM Agreement, Arts. 27.5 and 27.6 (phase-out of export subsidies) WTO 55

TRIMS Agreement and WTO 47

TRIPS Agreement and WTO 44

Decision on Measures in Favour of least-developed country Members WTO 304, 354-8

favourable and preferential treatment WTO 203-6

Comprehensive and Integrated Plan of Action WTO 203

GATS tariff cutting exercise, measures to assist participation in WTO 76

High-Level Meeting on Integrated Initiatives for the Least-Developed Countries' Trade Development WTO 200-1, 315

Integrated Framework Pilot Scheme

establishment WTO 201

review and appraisal, enhancement following WTO 65, 202

          extension to all LDCs WTO 65

          supply-side constraints WTO 65

Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to least-developed country Members (IF)

coordination with other agencies WTO 65

endorsement as viable model WTO 65, 202

funding

          IF Trust Fund WTO 65

          WTO extra-budgetary trust funds WTO 65

identification of ways of enhancing and rationalizing (Doha Declaration) WTO 64, 355

review of Integrated Framework WTO 201

integration into multilateral trading system

diversification of production and export base and WTO 65

LDC-III and WTO 65

market access and WTO 65

Joint Integrated Technical Assistance (JITAP), identification of ways of enhancing and rationalizing (Doha Declaration) WTO 64

LDC Trade Ministers' Meeting (Second) (Dhaka 2003) WTO 358

market access

duty and quota-free access as objective (Doha Declaration) WTO 65, 205

environmental measures, effect, Doha Declaration WTO 58

integration into multilateral trading system and WTO 65

membership (WTO XI:2), commitments and concessions WTO 304-5

special and differential treatment, increased effectiveness WTO 68

see also special and differential treatment for developing country Members (Doha Declaration)

Technical and Financial Assistance in the Context of Aid Programmes to Improve Agricultural Productivity and Infrastructure AG 119

Third UN Conference on (LDC-III) (Brussels Declaration), integration of LDCs into multilateral trading system and WTO 65

TRIPS and: see Council for TRIPS, role and responsibilities in relation to, least-developed country Members; least-developed country Members (TRIPS 66)

Waiver on Preferential Tariff Treatment for LDCs (1999): see MFN treatment (GATT I:1), Waiver on Preferential Tariff Treatment for LDCs (1999)

Zanzibar Declaration (2001) and WTO 65

 

least-developed country Members, Sub-Committee on

establishment WTO 192

GSP schemes (Enabling Clause (para. 2(d))) and GATT 34, 46

notifications, market measures under Waiver on Preferential Treatment for LDCs GATT 34, 46

observer status WTO 194

rules of procedure WTO 193

terms of reference WTO 192

work programme WTO 65, 195-7, 202, 206

 

least-developed country Members (TRIPS 66)

Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns and WTO 44

complaints, handling WTO 44

extension of transition period (TRIPS 66.1) TRIPS 145

mandatory nature of TRIPS 66.2 obligations WTO 44

reports by developed country Members (TRIPS 66.2) TRIPS 147

waiver of "exclusive right" obligations (TRIPS 70.9) TRIPS 162

 

Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Countries, Decision on Measures concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme, implementation (AG 16)

Committee on Agriculture and WTO 36, AG 93, 118

consultation opportunities (AG 10.2) AG 98

differential treatment within agreement on agricultural export credits AG 96, 120

food aid (Decision, para. 3), Doha Ministerial Conference recommendations AG 118-20

Inter-Agency Panel: see Inter-Agency Panel on Short-Term Difficulties in Financing Normal Levels of Commercial Import of Basic Foodstuffs

list of net food-importing countries

countries included AG 94n.143

criteria AG 94n.143

effect of inclusion AG 95

monitoring of effectiveness (AG 16.2) AG 99-100

Singapore Ministerial Conference recommendations AG 93, 96

 

legislation as such, right to challenge WTO 346, AD 472-6

AD 17 GATT 307

future application distinguished SCM 266, 280

legislation adopted by customs union DSU 143, 335

mandatory/discretionary legislation, distinguishability GATT 306, AD 477-9, 479n.564, 544, SCM 64, 131-2, DSU 141-2, 144-6

affirmative defence and DSU 149

burden of proof and DSU 286

DSU 23 and DSU 146, 548, 553

facts available to investigating authority, right of resort to (AD 6.8/Annex II) and AD 347

GATT practice DSU 141-2

relationships within and between agreements DSU 147-8

"practice" AD 480

Tokyo Round Anti-Dumping Code AD 477

 

legitimate expectations: see decisions, procedures and customary practices under GATT 1947 (WTO XVI:1); interpretation of covered agreements, guidelines, legitimate expectations, relevance; non-violation claims (GATT XXIII:1(b)), "benefit"/legitimate expectation of improved market access as

 

less favourable treatment: see MFN treatment (GATS II); national treatment, regulatory discrimination (GATT III:4), "less favourable treatment"; national treatment (TRIPS 3), "less favourable treatment"

 

licensing requirement, as quantitative restriction (GATT XI:1) GATT 375-6

 

"like or directly competitive product" (SG 2.1/SG 4.1(c))

"domestic industry" (SG 4.1(c)) and SG 98-9

"collective output ... constitutes a major proportion", representative data and SG 103-6

integration of production processes, relevance SG 102

"producers as a whole" SG 100-1

as sole determinant ATC 55n.61, SG 99

finding of inconsistency with, effect SG 97

specific product, need for SG 100

 

"like product" (GATT I)

"any product originating in or destined for another country", administrative distinctions, relevance GATT 13

"like product" (GATT III:2 and III:4) compared GATT 11

GATT practice WTO 12

 

"like product" (GATT III:2 and III:4)

competitive relationship, need for GATT 215, 217, 221-3

evidence of health risks, relevance GATT 223

GATT XXIII:1(b) compared GATT 245, 255

          GATT practice GATT 256

determination of "likeness"

on case by case basis GATT 144-5, SCM 251, DSU 365

in case of conflicting evidence GATT 225

need to take account of all the evidence GATT 220, 225

directly competitive or substitutable products distinguished GATT 127, 136-7, 189, 191

GATT practice GATT 190

GATT III:2 and III:4 compared GATT 11, 138-9, 212-14, 215-18

GATT III:4 compared GATT 120, 212-14

GATT I ("like product") compared GATT 11

narrow interpretation, need for GATT 135, 140, 141

relevant factors

see also directly competitive or substitutable products (GATT III:2), criteria

Border Tax Adjustment, Working Party on GATT 135, 140, 144, 217

consumer preferences GATT 141, 144, 145, 217, 220, 222-4

cross-price elasticity GATT 172-5

differences between sellers GATT 159

end-uses GATT 141, 144, 145, 184-5, 217, 222, 226

fluidity GATT 217

GATT practice GATT 228

health risks GATT 223

market place GATT 175

nationality of producer or origin of product GATT 160, 227

nature of product GATT 184, 217, 221

physical properties GATT 141, 144, 145, 184-5, 221, 226

situation of parties dealing in [subject products] GATT 226, 250

tariff bindings GATT 148

tariff classifications GATT 147-9, 184, 217

 

"like product" (SCM 15, footnote 46)

"characteristics closely resembling" SCM 251-5

physical characteristics SCM 253

price SCM 253-4

unassembled/assembled products, whether SCM 255

 

"like service and service supplier" (GATS II:1), wholesale transactions GATS 19-20, 63

 

Lomé waiver WTO 283, 284-5, GATT 26, 407, DSU 317

right of Panel to consider DSU 317


 

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