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reasons, need for: see competence of panels and AB (DSU 3.2), right to develop own legal reasoning including arguments not adduced by parties (jura novit curia); investigation of conditions for safeguard measures, requirements (SG 3.1/SG 4.2(c)), findings and reasoned conclusions; panel reports, rationale, need for (DSU 12.7); safeguard measures, determination of serious injury or threat thereof (SG 4), requirements, reasoned and adequate explanation; safeguard measures, standard/powers of review, assessment of the facts, in-depth review of “reasoned and adequate” explanation, need for
 

regional trade agreements: see customs unions and free trade areas (GATT XXIV)
 

regulatory discrimination: see national treatment, regulatory discrimination (GATT III:4)
 

request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2): see also claim; competence (panels), objections, requirements; terms of reference of panels (DSU 7)

AD requirements (AD 17.5), consistency A.3.57.1, R.2.1.5

anti-dumping investigation and dispute settlement proceedings, issues distinguished R.2.2.10

clarification, parties’ right to request O.1.4, P.3.1.3, R.2.2.10

compliance, importance of

non-compliance, effect R.2.1.13

opportunity to cure defect R.2.1.10

parties’ responsibility R.2.1.3, T.6.1.3

scrutiny by DSB R.2.1.3

scrutiny by panel R.2.1.7, T.6.1.10

consultations, indication as to whether held C.7.8, R.2.4, T.6.1.7: see also consultations (DSU 4), establishment of panel, as prerequisite

panel’s obligation to examine absence C.7.10

failure to object, effect C.7.3, O.1.2

fruitfulness of action L.1.10, M.1.7, P.3.1.13

determination by Member R.5.2, R.5.4, R.5.6

good faith L.1.10, M.1.7

identification of specific measure at issue A.3.56.2-5, L.1.6, R.2.1.4, R.2.1.6-7, R.2.3, T.6.1.7, T.6.1.9

amendment of measure during proceedings D.2.2.17, R.2.3.9-10, T.6.3.5-6

“certain aspects of sunset review procedure”, sufficiency R.2.3.11, T.6.3.4

identification as anti-dumping duty, acceptance of price undertaking or provisional measure (AD 17.4), need for R.2.3.3

identification of product, need for R.2.3.5-6

“included but not necessarily limited to” R.2.2.5, T.6.2.6

legal basis of claim distinguished A.3.56.2, R.2.1.4, T.6.1.6, T.6.1.9

measure actually applied R.2.3.1, T.6.3.2

measure subsequent to date of request for consultations C.7.3, O.1.2, T.6.3.3

objective and purpose of DSU 6.2 as test R.2.3.6

“practice” as measure R.2.3.17, T.6.3.8, T.6.3.12

specific measure the subject of consultations, need for identity with, whether C.7.2, R.2.3.8, T.6.3.3

“total prohibition” R.2.3.16

implied claims, exclusion R.2.2.14, T.6.2.17, T.6.2.19

legal basis of claim R.2.2

arguments distinguished C.1.1-8, R.2.2.1-8, T.6.2.13, W.3.1

due process and R.2.2.8, T.6.2.7-9

evidence to support claim distinguished C.1.6

legislation “as such” claims L.1.13, R.2.3.12, T.6.3.7

“measure” impairing benefits (DSU 3.3) L.1.4

nexus between challenged measure and provisions allegedly breached R.2.1.11

rectification at subsequent stages

arguments in written or other submission or statement C.1.3-4, R.2.2.3, R.2.2.15, T.6.2.2-4, W.3.1

fact-finding by panel C.7.1, T.6.1.4

specificity sufficient to present the problem clearly R.2.2.8, R.2.2.20

summary, sufficiency R.2.1.4, R.2.1.6-7, T.6.1.7

listing of paragraphs of agreement allegedly breached R.2.2.6-7, R.2.2.16, T.6.2.1, T.6.2.5, T.6.2.7-8

reference to AD 2 R.2.2.10, T.6.2.10

reference to AD 3.1 R.2.2.9

reference to AD 5 R.2.2.10

reference to AG 3 and 6 as incorporating Schedule of Commitments and AG Annex 3 R.2.2.11, T.6.2.11

reference to DSU 23 as including reference to DSU 23.1 and 23.2 R.2.2.12, T.6.2.12-15

reference to Enabling Clause including specific provisions R.2.2.18-19, T.6.2.19

reference to GATT I:1 as including reference to Enabling Clause R.2.2.17

reference to GATT II R.2.2.13, T.6.2.16

reversal of burden of proof (AG 10.3) and A.1.34A.1

writing R.2.1.4, R.2.1.6, T.6.1.7
 

retroactivity (trade measures) (ATC 6.10) R.3, T.7.7
 

retroactivity of treaties: see non-retroactivity of treaties (VC 28)
 

reversal of burden of proof: see burden of proof, reversal in respect of circumvention of export subsidy commitments (AG 10.3)
 

review of implementation of DSB rulings (DSU 21.5) R.4: see also implementation of recommendations and rulings of the DSB (DSU 21.3)

Appellate Body reports and (DSU 17.14) R.4.3.1

competence of DSU 21.5 (compliance) panel

as continuance of original proceedings R.4.3.3

determination of consistency of measures taken to comply with WTO obligations R.4.2.1-2

re-examination of aspects of new measures that were unchanged part of original measure R.4.3.1

limitation to claims at time of referral to review panel R.4.2.2

finality of panel/AB report and R.4.3.4-5

unappealed panel reports and R.4.3.4-5

“measures taken to comply” R.4.1

examination on basis of facts proved during panel proceedings R.4.1.2

“matter”

legal basis of claim/consistency of measure R.4.1.3-4

measure taken to comply, existence R.4.1.3-4

measure subject of original dispute distinguished R.4.1.1, R.4.1.2, R.4.2.1-2

“should ensure” requirement R.4.1.2

as new claim/reassertion of old R.4.2, R.4.3.6

prompt and satisfactory resolution of disputes, Members’ right to (DSU 3) and R.4.3.1-2
 

right to bring claim: see standing/right to bring claim (DSU 3.7)
 

risk assessment: see SPS Agreement, risk assessment, need for (SPS 5.1-5.3 and Annex A, para. 4)
 

Rules of Conduct, applicability to AB Members B.4.4, C.6.2, W.2.4

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