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Macau, China, as WTO member WTO 302

 

maritime services

MFN treatment (GATS II), exemption GATS 25

progressive liberalization (GATS XIX) and GATS 75

 

Maritime Services, Negotiating Group on, establishment WTO 179, 182, GATS 95

 

market access (AG 4)

concessions and commitments (AG 4.1)

consistency with GATT XIII GATT 413

reform process, as essential part of AG 113

measures required to be converted into ordinary customs duties (AG 4.2 and footnote 1)

border measures

          distorting effect AG 40

          ordinary customs duties extinguished AG 40

elimination of quantitative restrictions (GATT XI) and AG 31

failure to convert by due date, effect AG 19

GATT II:1(b) and: see Schedules of Concessions (GATT II), ordinary customs duties in excess of those provided for in Schedule (GATT II:1(b))

interpretation AG 19

          see also interpretation of covered agreements, specific terms and phrases for individual phrases

          special safeguards (AG 5.1) and AG 21-2

          subsequent practice (VC 32(3)(b)) AG 23, DSU 31

measure and result of measure distinguished AG 29

State trading enterprises (GATT XVII) GATT 449

timing of obligation AG 19, 30

object and purpose AG 16

 

market access (GATS XVI), electronic commerce and GATS 60

 

market access for non-agricultural products (Doha Declaration) WTO 39-40

see also Committee on Market Access

developing country Members WTO 39

effect of environmental measures WTO 58

Negotiating Group on Market Access

establishment WTO 69, 71, 72, 76

role WTO 40, 71

tariff-cutting procedures WTO 76-7

          least-developed country Members, measures to assist participation WTO 76

timetable WTO 77

objectives, reduction or elimination of tariffs WTO 39, 76

 

marketing costs: see costs of marketing exports (AG 9.1(d))

 

marks of origin, notification obligations and procedures WTO 171

 

Marrakesh Ministerial Conference/Declaration

Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards TBT 39

DSU review WTO 82

 

material injury: see Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), determination of injury (AD 3); SCM Agreement, determination of injury (SCM 15); Textiles and Clothing Agreement (ATC), transitional safeguards (ATC 6)

 

Mauritius, preferential tariff treatment for least-developed country Members, notification GATT 47

 

mediation, request for in absence of dispute (DSU 5) DSU 117-18

 

Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Trade Agreement, Enabling Clause and GATT 37

 

membership: see WTO, membership

 

MERCOSUR Agreement

Enabling Clause and GATT 38, 41-2

Working Party on, terms of reference GATT 41

 

Mexico - Corn Syrup (Article 21.5 - US) (AB)

Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), determination of injury (AD 3)

threat of material injury (AD 3.7)

          establishment "based on facts, not merely allegation, conjecture or remote possibility" AD 150

             a "clearly foreseen and imminent" change of circumstances, need for AD 150

competence (panels)

objections, requirements, opportunity to cure procedural defect and DSU 609, 626

preliminary ruling on, obligation DSU 223, 604

due process (dispute settlement proceedings), panel reports, rationale (DSU 12.7) and DSU 321

good faith (including pacta sunt servanda principle (VC 26)), objections to panel procedures DSU 609

interpretation of covered agreements, means, dictionaries DSU 321

interpretation of covered agreements, specific terms and phrases, "basic rationale" (DSU 12.7) DSU 321

panel reports

rationale, need for (DSU 12.7) DSU 321

          direct quotation from previous report, desirability DSU 321

          sufficiency DSU 321

             reference to previous panel report (DSU 21.5) DSU 321

          surety and predictability of WTO obligations (DSU 3.2), aid to DSU 321

preliminary rulings, panel's obligation to determine jurisdictional issues DSU 223, 604

request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2), consultations, indication as to whether held, request for Article 21.5 arbitration and DSU 475

review of implementation of DSB rulings (DSU 21.5), DSU 6.2 procedures, applicability DSU 475

standard of review (DSU 11), "objective assessment of the facts", de novo review, exclusion AD 150

standard/powers of review (AD 17.6)

interpretation of relevant provisions of AD (AD 17.6(ii)), assessment of the facts (AD 17.6(i)) and, cumulative effect AD 517

investigating authorities' establishment of facts (AD 17.6(i)), "proper" AD 150

Working Procedures (panel) (DSU 12.1 and Appendix 3), objections, requirements, good faith DSU 609

 

Mexico - Corn Syrup (Article 21.5 - US) (Panel)

Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), determination of injury (AD 3)

threat of material injury (AD 3.7)

          establishment "based on facts, not merely allegation, conjecture or remote possibility", "likelihood of substantially increased importation" (AD 3.7(i)) AD 146

          "material injury would occur" AD 147-9

          as responsibility of authorities AD 150, 166

 

Mexico - Corn Syrup (Panel)

Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), determination of injury (AD 3)

domestic production of like product, assessment of effect on (AD 3.6), sectoral analysis, right to AD 143

evaluation of injury factors (AD 3.4)

          all relevant economic factors and indices, need to examine

             eventual relevance of factor, relevance AD 113

             factors not involving material injury, right to consider AD 148

             factors not listed in AD 3.4, right to consider AD 117

          consideration of each factor, need to be "apparent" in final determination AD 113

"injury" (AG 3, footnote 9), domestic industry (AD 4) and AD 82, 171

threat of material injury (AD 3.7)

          AD 3.4 factors and AD 148-9

          establishment "based on facts, not merely allegation, conjecture or remote possibility", "likelihood of substantially increased importation" (AD 3.7(i)) AD 146

Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), "domestic injury" (AD 4), "injury" (AG 3, footnote 9) and AD 82, 171

consultation and dispute settlement (AD 17)

legal basis for consultation/claim (AD 17.3/AD 17.4)

          legislation as such AD 487

          "measure" (AD 17.4), provisional measures AD 491

"matter", referral to DSB (AD 17.4), identification of measure at issue, need for (DSU 6.2) AD 487

request for establishment of panel, requirements additional to DSU 6.2 AD 496

consultations (DSU 4), confidentiality (DSU 4.6), third party participation and DSU 107

interpretation of covered agreements, specific terms and phrases, "domestic industry" (AD 3, footnote 9 and AD 4.1) AD 171

investigation of dumping (AD 5)/subsidy (SCM 11)

evidence, sufficiency (AD 5.2)

          evidence of causal link (AD 5.2(iv))

             evidence for purposes of preliminary or final determination distinguished AD 184

             "information" and analysis distinguished AD 185

evidence, sufficiency, investigating authority's obligation to examine accuracy and adequacy (AD 5.3), "examine" AD 205

rejection of application (AD 5.8), procedural nature AD 223

panel reports, legal status, reports reversed by AB AD 200n.246

provisional measures (AD 7), duration (AD 7.4), claim relating to as claim relating to definitive anti-dumping duty (AD 10) AD 491-2

public notice of initiation of investigation (AD 12.1), separate report (AD 12.1.1), summary of factors (AD 12.1.1(iv)) AD 437-8

public notice of preliminary or final determination (AD 12.2), "all relevant information on the matters of fact and law and reasons" for measures (AD 12.2.2) AD 113

relationships within and between agreements, AD 7.4/AD 17.2 AD 491-2

request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2), nullification or impairment, indication of (AD 17.5(i)) AD 496-7

standard/powers of review (AD 17.6)

assessment of the facts (AD 17.6(i)), AD 5.3 (sufficiency of evidence), applicability to AD 200

investigating authorities' establishment of facts (AD 17.6(i)), "proper" AD 200

 

MFN treatment (GATS II) GATS 13-26

determination of violation, requirements

aims and effects test GATT 110, GATS 21

analysis of evidence GATS 16

Exemptions, Annex on

Procedures for the Certification of Terminations, Reductions and Rectifications GATS 106

review (Annex, paras. 3 and 4) GATS 103-4

termination of exemption period (Annex, para. 7), notification format GATS 105

financial services, exemption (GATS:Fifth Protocol) GATS 24

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

maritime transport services, exemption

Decision on Maritime Transport Services (1996) GATS 25

negotiations GATS 25

national treatment (GATS XVII) distinguished GATS 17

relationships within and between agreements, GATS I:1/GATS II/XVII GATS 6, 15

telecommunications, exemption GATS 26

"treatment no less favourable" (GATS II:1), de facto discrimination GATS 17

vertical integration/exclusive distribution arrangements, effect GATS 18

 

MFN treatment (GATT I:1)

"accorded immediately and unconditionally to the like product"

affiliation with designated local manufacturer/importer requirement and GATT 15-17

conditional advantage and "advantage accorded unconditionally" distinguished GATT 18

differential treatment on the basis of origin of product and GATT 14, 20

GATT practice WTO 21

local content requirement, relevance GATT 14

order of determination GATT 7

private contractual arrangements, relevance GATT 14

"advantage"

allocation of tariff quotas GATT 9

"any advantage ... granted ... to any product" GATT 8

GATT practice GATT 10

"all other contracting parties"

regional trade agreements (GATT XXIV:5) and GATT 19, 27, 31

          GATT practice WTO 32

anti-dumping and countervailing duties (GATT VI) and GATT 24, 312

customs duties and tax benefits as (GATT III:2) GATT 29

de facto discrimination GATT 5, 6

findings under GATT III:4 and XX, relevance GATT 22

GSTT 1947 practice GATT 23

"like product": see "like product" (GATT I)

as non-violation claim "benefit" (GATT XXIII:1(b)) GATT 589n.814

Waiver on Preferential Tariff Treatment for LDCs (1999) WTO 204

adoption and text GATT 45

notification procedure GATT 46

 

MFN treatment (TRIPS 4), "less favourable treatment", offset, applicability to all trademark owners requirement TRIPS 28-9

 

Millennium Round, failure to agree on WTO 122

 

minimum import price: see interpretation of covered agreements, specific terms and phrases, "minimum import price" (AG 4.2, footnote 1)

 

Ministerial Conference

see also Doha Round/Doha Declaration; Geneva Ministerial Conference; Geneva Ministerial Conference/Declaration; Seattle Ministerial Conference; Singapore Ministerial Conference/Declaration

decisions

see also Notification Obligations and Procedures, Working Group on

ACP-EC Partnership Agreement: see ACP-EC Partnership Agreement

Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns: see Decision on Implementation-Related Issues and Concerns (Doha)

Notification Procedures WTO 169

Procedures for Extensions under Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement for Certain Developing Country Members: see developing country Members (SCM 27), phase out/standstill obligation (SCM 27.4), extension of transition period

Transitional Regime for the EC Autonomous Tariff Rate Quotas on Imports of Bananas: see Bananas, Decision on Transitional Regime for the EC Autonomous Tariff Rate Quotas on Imports of (Doha)

frequency of meetings WTO 119

observer status, international intergovernmental organizations WTO 126n.167

powers

accession, decisions on WTO 105

adoption of amendments WTO 105

allocation of powers of Contracting Parties acting jointly in the GATT to WTO organs WTO 105

appointment of Director-General WTO 105

balance-of-payments of payments, procedures in relation to WTO 105

interpretation of WTO/Multilateral Trade Agreements WTO 105, 277-8

TRIPS Agreement, extension of non-applicability of non-violation complaints WTO 105

waivers WTO 105

rules of procedure

adoption WTO 126

amendment WTO 126n.167

 

Modalities Paper: see Agreement on Agriculture (AG), Modalities Paper and

 

modification of Schedules (GATT XXVIII)

applicability of GATT I and XIII GATT 28, 63, 411, 648-9

applicability of GATT XI and GATT 362

GATT practice GATT 651

Understanding on the Interpretation of, review (paragraph 1) GATT 650

waivers (GATT II) and GATT 91

 

monopolies: see GATS, monopolies and exclusive service providers (GATS VIII)

 

Morocco, preferential tariff treatment for least-developed country Members, notification GATT 47

 

Movement of Natural Person Supplying Services under the Agreement (GATS, Annex), Measures Relating to the entry and stay of natural persons GATS 107

 

Movement of Natural Persons, Negotiating Group on, establishment WTO 179, 182, GATS 95

 

multiple appeals (AB/WP 23), joinder DSU 352

 

multiple complainants (DSU 9)

harmonization of panels and timetables (DSU 9.3), joint meeting with experts DSU 227

prompt and satisfactory resolution of disputes, Members' right to (DSU 3) and, joint meeting with experts DSU 227

third party participation in panel proceedings initiated by another complainant DSU 229, 235-7

 

municipal law

as evidence of

compliance with international obligations DSU 641-2

          Certain German Interests in Polish Upper Silesia DSU 641

          interpretation of legislation distinguished DSU 641-2

state practice DSU 641

as fact for purposes of international adjudication AD 347n.442, DSU 641-3

decisions of municipal courts, applicability DSU 644

legislative history, relevance DSU 645

incorporation of international SPS standard SPS 50


 

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