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1.203–12, 2.107: see also GATT 1947/WTO continuity see also under “legal instruments” (GATT 1994 1(b)) see also under decisions on GATT 1947 waivers
Decision-Making Procedures Under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement, Council decision (1995) WTO 203
exceptional nature WTO 209, 210
GATT I/GATT XIII waivers, relationship GATT 682–3
GATT II (Schedules of Concessions) GATT 171, 176–80
limited duration WTO 212
Lomé waiver WTO 209, GATT 114, 682–3, DSU 534
modification or addition to obligations, exclusion WTO 210–11
Table of waivers WTO Table XX D
wines and spirits, additional protection for GIs (TRIPS 23)
see also geographical indications (TRIPS Part II Section 3) (GIs)
protected rights (TRIPS 16), potential for conflict TRIPS 164
protected rights (TRIPS 16), resolution of conflict (TRIPS 23.2) TRIPS 165
work programme (Doha 18/Hong Kong Declaration) TRIPS 161
WIPO Copyright Agreement (1996) WTO 162, TRIPS 301
approval by TRIPS Council and adoption TRIPS 89, 304
lex specialis/presumption against treaty conflicts TRIPS 89
State/IGO emblems (PC 6ter) TRIPS 28
successive treaties relating to the same subject matter (VCLT 30) and DSU 1533
withdrawal of appeal (ABWP 30)
good faith (DSU 3.10) and DSU 107
as means of amending an appeal (ABWP 23 bis changes) DSU 1473–4
simple withdrawal DSU 1468
withdrawal of conditional appeal DSU 1469
withdrawal and re-filing of appeal, for scheduling reasons DSU 1470–2
“withdrawal of subsidy without delay” (SCM 4.7)
agricultural subsidies, applicability to SCM 153
continuation of payments SCM 206–7, 241
repayment of past subsidy/retroactive effect SCM 208–10, 210
“bring into conformity” (DSU 19) distinguished SCM 216, DSU 20
countervailing duties (SCM 19.1) and SCM 208, 462
special or additional rules and procedures (DSU 1.2 and Appendix 2), relevance DSU 20
time limits, DSU 21.3 provisions, relevance DSU 1091
withdrawal of subsidy as SCM 7.8 remedy compared SCM 208, 215, 328, 329
obligation of panel to specify time-period SCM 214
private action and SCM 213, 241
withholding or withdrawal of concessions (GATT XXVII)
GATT practice GATT 1071
Marrakesh Protocol provisions GATT 1071
Working Party on Domestic Regulation (WPDR)
annual reports GATS 213
establishment WTO 97, GATS 211
responsibilities GATS 211
as successor to Working Party on Professional Services GATS 211
emergency safeguard measures (GATS X) GATS 69, 214
establishment WTO 97, GATS 214
government procurement (GATS XIII) GATS 73
subsidies (GATS XV) GATS 95, 214
Working Party on Professional Services
annual reports GATS 210
establishment WTO 97, GATS 209
replacement by Working Party on Domestic Regulation (WPDR) GATS 211
Working Party on Subsidy Notifications SCM 513
Working Procedures, fair, prompt and effective settlement as objective, 17.115, 17.123, 17.133, 17.345, 17.743, 17.1367, 17.1474: see also prompt and satisfactory settlement (DSU 3.3)
Working Procedures (AB) (DSU 17.9 and ABWP): see AB procedures (DSU 17.9 and ABWP)
Working Procedures (Article 22.6 arbitrations): see arbitration (DSU 22.6); working procedures
Working Procedures (DSU 12.1 and Appendix 3): see panel procedures (DSU 12 and Appendix 3 (WP))
World Bank/WTO relationship (WTO III:5)
see also exchange arrangements (IMF/WTO) (GATT XV); IMF/ WTO relationship (WTO III:5)
Agreement (1997), conclusion and implementation WTO 42–4, 162, 308
annual reports WTO 51
observer status WTO 45
World Customs Organization (WCO)
communication on relationship between WCO instruments and GATT XVIII GATT 508
right to refer dispute to (DSU 23.1) DSU 1311
World Organization for Animal Health (previously Office International des Epizooties (OIE))
Equivalence Decision (SPS 4) and SPS 115–16
provision of information to SPS Committee SPS 2
WTO cooperation agreement with (1998) WTO 162
World Tourism Organization, agreement with WTO on means to avoid confusion WTO 17
writing, need for: see transparency (AD 3 and 5); written record/ notification and (AD Agreement)
accessions: see accession (WTO XII)
Assets, Liabilities, Records, Staff and Functions from GATT to the WTO, Agreement on (1994) WTO 195, 267
decision-making procedures: see decision-making procedures (WTO IX)
establishment WTO 16
functions
“decisions on all matters under any of the Multilateral Trade Agreements”
forum for negotiations: see “forum for negotiations” (WTO III:2)
IMF and: see IMF/WTO relationship (WTO III:5)
legal status (WTO VIII:1) WTO 191
membership
see also accession (WTO XII), original membership (WTO XI:1)
as at 30 September 2011 WTO Table XX A
statistics WTO 223
Ministerial Conference (WTO IV:1): see Ministerial Conference (WTO IV:1)
name WTO 16
World Tourism Organization, agreement on means to avoid confusion WTO 17
officers, appointment, guidelines WTO 73
privileges and immunities: see privileges and immunities (WTO VIII)
structure (WTO IV), organization chart WTO 52
amendments (WTO X)
acceptance requirements (WTO X:3) WTO 215–16
adoption by Ministerial Conference (WTO X:1) WTO 62
Annex 1 Agreements (WTO X:1), TRIPs Agreement (Decision of 6 December 2005) WTO 213–14
multilateral interpretation, effect WTO 202
applicability of preamble to
all covered agreements WTO 3
GATT XXIV WTO 14
continuity with GATT 1947: see GATT 1947/WTO continuity
cumulative nature of obligations SPS 63, SCM 687, SG 1, 6
entry into force (WTO XIV:1) WTO 264
“unless the Ministers decide otherwise”, retroactive extension WTO 265
non-application in absence of consent (WTO XIII:1) WTO 259–60
table of invocations WTO 260
objectives
“integrated multilateral trading system” WTO 12, SCM 690–2
“security and predictability”: see security and predictability of WTO obligations (DSU 3.2)
“to protect and preserve the environment” WTO 1–3
registration (WTO XVI:6) WTO 304
reservations (WTO XVI:5) WTO 296–303
as single undertaking (WTO II:2) WTO 18–26
withdrawal (WTO XV) WTO 271
WTO cooperation with other governmental organizations (WTO V:1)
International Plant Convention Secretariat SPS 2
WIPO Copyright Agreement (1996): see WIPO Copyright Agreement (1996)
World Bank : see exchange arrangements (IMF/WTO) (GATT XV); World Bank/WTO relationship (WTO III:5)
World Organization for Animal Health (previously Office International des Epizooties (OIE)) WTO 162, SPS 2, 115–16
WTO documents, General Council Decisions on circulation and derestriction
18 July 1996, abrogation WTO 29
14 May 2002 WTO 29
1 June 2006 (Derestriction of Official GATT 1947 Documents) WTO 30
transmission to bodies established under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements for consideration and action, Circulation and Derestriction of Documents of Government Procurement Committee GPA 27
WTO Law Advisory Centre DSU 1357 n. 2139