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mandate of arbitrator under DSU 21.3(c): see implementation of recommendations and rulings of the DSB (DSU 21.3)
 

mandatory/discretionary legislation: see legislation as such, right to challenge, mandatory/discretionary legislation, whether distinguishable
 

market access (AG 4)

means for improving A.1.7.1

measures requiring conversion into ordinary customs duties (AG 4.2)

binding effect, relevance A.1.13.2

failure to convert by due date, effect A.1.9.1

time limit for conversion A.1.9.1
 

market access commitments (GATS XVI) G.1.3

measures not to be maintained unless otherwise specified in Schedule (GATS XVI:2) G.1.3.1.1

exhaustive list of restrictions covered by GATS XVI:1, whether G.1.3.2.1

inclusion of commitment to allow market access, need for, chapeau G.1.3.3

limitations on number of service suppliers (GATS XVI:2(a)) G.1.3.4

Article to be read as a whole G.1.3.4.5

at or above zero G.1.3.3.1, G.1.3.4.6, T.1.2.8

exclusive service suppliers (GATS VIII:5) and G.1.3.4.1

“form” G.1.3.4.2-6

“monopoly supplier of a service” (GATS XXVIII(h)) and G.1.3.4.1

object and purpose of GATS and G.1.3.4.6

as quantitative limitation G.1.3.4.1-6

limitations on total number of service operations (GATS XVI:2(c)) G.1.3.5

grammatical structure G.1.3.5.1

as quantitative limitation G.1.3.5.2-5

text/plain language G.1.3.5.2

limitations on total value of service transactions (GATS XVI:2(b)) G.1.3.3.1

bound rates at or above zero G.1.3.3.1

measures directed at consumers G.1.3.6.1

modes of supply as defined in GATS I G.1.3.1.1-2

“no less favourable treatment” obligation (GATS XVI:1), under terms provided for in Schedule G.1.3.1.1

variety of permissible forms G.1.3.5.4
 

market access concessions and commitments (AG 4.1)

consistency with GATT XIII A.1.8.2-3, A.1.37.2, A.1.38.9

dispute settlement A.1.37.2

fundamental nature A.1.8.1
 

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

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)
 

“matter”: see request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2); terms of reference of panels (DSU 7), “matter referred to the DSB”, as identified in DSU 6.2
 

“measure”

AD 17.4 A.3.55.4, A.3.56.2, A.3.56.8, L.1.6: see also Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), consultation and dispute settlement (AD 17), legal basis for consultation/claim (AD 17.3/AD 17.4), “measure” (AD 17.4)

DSU 3.3 L.1.7: see also consultations (DSU 4), measure at issue (DSU 4.4); due process (dispute settlement proceedings), amendment of measures during proceedings; request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2), identification of specific measure at issue

act or omission attributable to Member L.1.4

executive agency determinations L.1.4

expired measure C.7.15

DSU 6.2: see also competence (panels), claims against legislation as such, mandatory/discretionary nature of challenged measure, obligation to examine; GATS, applicability (GATS I), “measures affecting trade in services” (GATS I:1); legislation as such, right to challenge; municipal law; non-violation claims (GATT XXIII:1(b)), “any measure” and measure in “conflict” with GATT provisions, applicability to; request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2), identification of specific measure at issue; review of implementation of DSB rulings (DSU 21.5), “measures taken to comply”; terms of reference of panels (DSU 7)

application of tariffs as R.2.3.4

DSU 19.1, expired measure I.1
 

MFN treatment (GATS II) M.2.2

determination of violation, requirements

aims and effects test, GATT III:1 distinguished M.2.2.2

comparison with like services M.2.2.3

measure covered by GATS M.2.2.3

“treatment no less favourable” (GATS II:1) M.2.2.1

de facto discrimination M.2.2.1

GATS XVII (national treatment) distinguished M.2.2.1
 

MFN treatment (GATT I) M.2.1

“advantage” (GATT I:1) M.2.1.1-3

de facto discrimination M.2.1.1-3

as finding of fact S.3.3.2

object and purpose M.2.1.4-5
 

MFN treatment (TRIPS 4), differential treatment as discrimination M.2.3.1
 

minimum import price: see interpretation of covered agreements, specific terms and phrases, “minimum import price” (AG 4.2, Footnote 1)
 

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

mootness of panel findings M.3

judicial economy and M.3.1, M.3.3, M.3.4-6

ultra vires statements M.3.2
 

multiple appeals (AB/WP 23), joinder S.3.1.1, W.2.8
 

multiple complainants (DSU 9)

harmonization of panels and timetables (DSU 9.2), joint meeting with experts M.4.1-2

participation in panel proceedings initiated by another complainant D.2.2.3, D.2.2.16, M.4.3

procedure, panel’s discretion P.1.3.2

separate panel reports, right to (DSU 9.2) P.1.3
 

municipal law: see also burden of proof, presumption of consistency of measure with WTO obligations

as applicable law, determination of serious injury or threat (SG 4) M.5.6, S.1.4.1, S.1.20.1-2

contractual obligations under, relevance to compliance with WTO obligations S.2.19.3

defence to breach of international law, whether M.5.2

as evidence of

compliance with international obligations M.5.1

Certain German Interests in Polish Upper Silesia M.5.1

interpretation of legislation distinguished M.5.1, M.5.3-4

panel’s assessment as matter for appellate review M.5.5

facts M.5.1

State practice M.5.1

incorporation of international SPS standard S.6.7.2

interpretation M.5.11-14

text of legislation, sufficiency M.5.14-15

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