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waivers, Lomé waiver: see Lomé waiver

waivers (International Dairy Agreement) WTO 289

waivers under Plurilateral Agreements (WTO IX:5) WTO 289

waivers (WTO IX:3) WTO 282-6

Decision-Making Procedures Under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement, Council decision (1995) WTO 281

GATT I/GATT XIII waivers, relationship GATT 407

GATT II (Schedules of Concessions) GATT 91

GATT practice WTO 285-6

Lomé waiver: see Lomé waiver

Table of waivers WTO 288

waivers granted under GATT 1947 and still in force WTO 282

West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Treaty, Enabling Clause and GATT 37

wines and spirits, additional protection for geographical indications (TRIPS 23)

information relating to products other than wines and spirits (TRIPS 23.4) TRIPS 85

negotiating responsibility WTO 43, 71, 78

"withdrawal of subsidy without delay" (SCM 4.7)

agricultural subsidies, applicability to SCM 110, 125

continuation of payments SCM 156-7, 185

partial repayment, sufficiency SCM 161

repayment of past subsidy/retroactive effect SCM 158-60, 210

"bring into conformity" (DSU 19) distinguished SCM 167, DSU 9

special or additional rules and procedures (DSU 1.2 and Appendix 2), relevance DSU 9

time-limits, DSU 21.3 provisions, relevance DSU 443

withdrawal of subsidy as SCM 7.8 remedy compared SCM 166, 178

"without delay" SCM 162-5

DSU 21.3 and SCM 162, 168

obligation of panel to specify time-period SCM 165

private contractual arrangements, relevance SCM 164, 185

as specifically prescribed time-period (SCM 4.12) 4.163

withholding or withdrawal of concessions (GATT XXVII), GATT practice GATT 647

working groups and parties: see accession (WTO XII), working parties on; Border Tax Adjustment, Working Party on; Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices, Working Group on Implementation; Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade, Technical Working Group; government procurement, transparency, Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement (Doha Declaration); Notification Obligations and Procedures, Working Group on; PSI Agreement, Working Party on Preshipment Inspection; PSI Working Party; regional trade agreements (GATT XXIV:5), working parties in relation to; Singapore Ministerial Conference/Declaration, working groups established by ("Singapore issues"); State Trading Enterprises, Working Party on; Trade and Competition Policy, Working Group on Interaction between; Trade, Debt and Finance, Working Group on (Doha Declaration); Trade and Investment, Relationship, Working Group on

Working Party on Domestic Regulation

annual reports GATS 92

establishment WTO 179, GATS 91

responsibilities GATS 91

as successor to Working Party on Professional Services GATS 91

Working Party on GATS Rules

emergency safeguard measures (GATT X) GATS 52

establishment WTO 179, GATS 93

government procurement (GATS XIII) GATS 55

guidelines for work programmes GATS 53

subsidies (GATS XV) GATS 59

Working Party on Professional Services

annual reports GATS 90

establishment WTO 179, GATS 89

replacement by Working Party on Domestic Regulation GATS 91

Working Party on Subsidy Notifications SCM 307

Working Procedures (appellate review) (DSU 17.9)

adoption DSU 373

AB authority DSU 374, 390, 625

amendment

of Rules 1, 2 and 27(3) DSU 377-8

of Rule 5(2) DSU 375-6

composition of delegation

legal representation DSU 628-31

Member's right to determine DSU 395, 588, 621-3

fair, prompt and effective resolution of disputes as object and purpose SCM 144, DSU 379, 386-8

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

notice of appeal: see notice of appeal, requirements (AB/WP 20(2))

"other advisers" (WP 13) DSU 395

Rules of Conduct (DSU 2), as part of DSU 16

Working Procedures (panel) (DSU 12.1 and Appendix 3)

access to dispute settlement process (DSU 12.6) DSU 320, 334-5

applicable law

agreement of parties to alternative procedure DSU 257, 584

panel's right to determine DSU 257, 584

confidentiality of proceedings: see confidentiality of proceedings (DSU 14/DSU 17.10/DSU 18.2/WP 3)

departure from after consultation with/agreement of parties (DSU 12.1) DSU 233

evidence: see evidence (panel procedures) (DSU 12)

high quality reports/avoidance of delay, flexibility in achieving balance (DSU 12.2) DSU 319, 601

objections, requirements, good faith DSU 609

panel proceedings as two-stage process DSU 257, 584

panel's margin of discretion DSU 229, 257, 582-4

limitations DSU 216, 318

separate opinion (DSU 14.3) GATT 87

submission, right of (DSU 12.6) DSU 320, 334

World Bank/WTO relationship, Agreement (1997) WTO 95, 246

World Customs Organization (WCO), decisions as aid to interpretation of Schedules of Tariff Concessions GATT 71

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

see also copyright protection (WIPO Copyright Treaty (1996))

rationalization of notifications to WTO 155

WTO, cooperation agreement with 246, WTO 249, TRIPS 9-10, 148, 151

World Tourism Organization, agreement with WTO on means to avoid confusion WTO 10

writing, need for: see transparency, written record/notification and

WTO

accessions, approval, Ministerial Conference WTO 105

amendments (WTO X)

Annex 1 Agreements (WTO X:1) WTO 290

Annex 2 and 3 Agreements, Members' proposals (WTO X:8) WTO 291

Plurilateral Agreements, additions (WTO X:9) WTO 292

Plurilateral Agreements, deletions (WTO X:9) WTO 292

Plurilateral Agreements (WTO X:10) WTO 294-5

Assets, Liabilities, Records, Staff and Functions from GATT to the WTO, Agreement on (1994) WTO 275

cooperation with other governmental organizations

GATS XXVI WTO 246, GATS 100-1

ITU WTO 246

ITU: see International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

Office International des Epizooties: see Office International des Epizooties

Secretariat note listing potential organizations for inclusions and cooperation parameters WTO 247

TRIPS 68 WTO 246

UN WTO 246

WIPO: see World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

World Bank: see World Bank/WTO relationship

WTO V:1 WTO 246

decision-making procedures: see decision-making procedures (WTO IX)

establishment WTO 9

functions

"decisions on all matters under any of the Multilateral Trade Agreements" WTO 124

          "in accordance with the specific requirements for decision-making ..." WTO 125

forum for negotiations: see negotiations concerning multilateral trade relations, WTO as forum for

Headquarters Agreement (WTO-Switzerland) (1995) WTO 274

IMF and: see International Monetary Fund (IMF)/WTO relationship

Infrastructure Agreement (WTO-Switzerland) (1995) WTO 274

legal status (WTO VIII:1) WTO 272

membership

least-developed country Members (WTO X:2) WTO 304-5

original membership: see original membership below

statistics WTO 301

name, adoption WTO 9

World Tourism Organization, agreement on means to avoid confusion WTO 10

non-application of multilateral agreements between particular Members (WTO XIII), invocation and revocation (WTO XIII:1) WTO 320

officers, appointment, guidelines WTO 131

original membership

participation in WTO Bodies of eligible signatories of Final Act WTO 323

(WTO XI) WTO 296, 300-3

privileges and immunities: see privileges and immunities (WTO VIII)

registration WTO 353

structure WTO 103

World Bank and: see World Bank/WTO relationship

WTO Agreement

amendments, Ministerial Conference, power to adopt WTO 105

conflict between constituent covered agreements, precedence (WTO, Annex 1A), see also special or additional rules and procedures for dispute settlement (DSU 1.2 and Appendix 2)

conflict between constituent covered agreements (WTO, Annex 1A)

see also relationships within and between agreements

existence TRIMS 21-2

GATT III/SCM DSU 329

GATT 1994/LIC and TRIMS 2 TRIMS 21-2

presumption against TRIMS 33, SCM 388-9, DSU 58-9

SCM/TRIMS TRIMS 33-5, SCM 388-9, DSU 58

TRIPS/WTO WTO 246

cumulative nature of obligations SPS 142, SCM 381, SG 1, 6

entry into force (WTO XIV:1) WTO 325

GATT 1947, continuity with: see decisions, procedures and customary practices under GATT 1947 (WTO XVI:1)

notifications of acceptance (WTO XII:3)

after 1 January 1995 WTO 327

before 1 January 1995 WTO 326

objectives

establishment of fair and market-oriented trading system through programme of fundamental reform WTO 34-5

integrated multilateral trading system WTO 2, GATT 295, SCM 384-6

obligation to ensure conformity of domestic laws, regulations and administrative procedures (WTO XVI:4) WTO 347, SPS 7

Preamble, legal relevance WTO 1-8

all covered agreements WTO 3

developing country Members' concerns: see developing country Members, WTO Agreement Preamble and

GATT XX, applicability to WTO 3, 4

Singapore Ministerial Declaration WTO 8

reservations (WTO XVI:5) WTO 349-52

as single treaty instrument WTO 11, 12

TRIPS/WTO WTO 246

withdrawal (WTO XV) WTO 332

WTO documents

circulation and derestriction, General Council decision of 18 July 1996

adoption WTO 128

decision on Derestriction of Documents of the International Meat Agreement (1997) WTO 129

IMF documents WTO 128n.171

transmission to bodies established under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements for consideration and action WTO 129

          Circulation and Derestriction of Documents of Committee on Government Procurement WTO 129, GPA 9

          Derestriction of International Dairy Agreement (IDA) Documents (1996) WTO 128

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