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tariff concessions: see Schedules of Concessions (GATT II)
 

tariff quotas: see non-discriminatory administration of quantitative restrictions (GATT XIII)
 

tax discrimination: see national treatment, tax discrimination (GATT III:2)
 

tax exemption

as circumvention of export subsidy commitments A.1.32.2, A.1.32.4, S.2.5, S.2.9.7, S.2.37.1: see also subsidy, definition (SCM 1), financial contribution (SCM 1.1(a)(1))

Illustrative List of Export Subsidies (SCM Annex I) (item (e)) S.2.37.1, S.2.38

right to consider treaty provisions not cited by parties C.2.4-5
 

TBT Agreement

applicability to pre-existing measures T.5.3.1-2

“international standards … as a basis for technical regulation” (TBT 2.4)

applicability to existing regulations T.4.5

“as the basis” T.4.3.1

“except when … ineffective or inappropriate” T.4.4.1

legitimacy of objective (TBT 2.2/2.4), relevance T.4.4.2

“relevant parts of them” T.4.3.2

legitimate objectives (TBT 2.2/2.4) T.4.4.2

standards (Annex 1.2), consensus, relevance (Annex 1.2 and Explanatory note) T.4.2.1

“technical regulation” (Annex 1.1) T.4.1

identifiability requirement T.4.1.4-5, T.4.1.7

naming and labelling distinguished T.4.1.9
 

termination: see countervailing duties (SCM, Part V), termination; investigation of dumping (AD 5)/subsidy (SCM 11), termination (SCM 11.9); notice of appeal, requirements (AB/WP 20(2)), amendment; Working Procedures (appellate review), withdrawal of appeal (AB/WP 30)
 

terms of reference of panels (DSU 7): see also competence (panels); competence of panels and AB (DSU 3.2); judicial economy; request for establishment of panel, requirements (DSU 6.2); review of implementation of DSB rulings (DSU 21.5), competence of DSU 21.5 (compliance) panel; standard of review (DSU 11)

as definition of jurisdiction/legal claims at issue D.2.2.1, J.2.1.1, R.2.1.1, R.2.1.7, T.6.1.1-2, T.6.1.10

legal claim included in terms of reference, limitation of jurisdiction to C.2.1, C.2.3, J.2.1.3, M.3.2, T.6.1.2, T.6.1.5, T.6.2.18

due process and D.2.2.1, J.2.1.1, R.2.1.1, R.2.1.7, T.6.1.2, T.6.1.10

“matter referred to the DSB”, as identified in DSU 6.2 A.3.56.1, C.1.1, J.2.1.2, R.2.1.2, R.2.1.5, T.6.1.5-6

measure at issue as S.7.2A, W.2.7.5.5

obligations

to address relevant provisions in covered agreement[s] cited by parties (DSU 7.2) J.1.9: see also due process (dispute settlement proceedings), panel’s obligation to address issues raised by parties (DSU 7.2/12.7)

to make such findings as will assist the DSB (DSU 1) J.1.9

to scrutinize request for establishment of panel for compliance with DSU 6.2 R.2.1.7, T.6.1.10

request for establishment of panel as basis R.2.1.3, R.2.1.12-13, T.6.1.3
 

Textiles and Clothing Agreement (ATC), transitional safeguards (ATC 6)

application of measure on Member-to-Member basis (ATC 6.4)

attribution of damage from “sharp and substantial increase in imports” T.7.6

comparative analysis T.7.6.1, T.7.6.3-5

from “a Member” T.7.6.2

from “Members individually” T.7.6.1

as balance of rights and obligations T.7.1.1

“domestic industry producing like and/or directly competitive products” T.7.3

“directly”, competition between unlike products T.7.4.1

“directly competitive”, interchangeability test T.7.4.1

good faith obligation to withdraw if evidence emerges to show critical factual error, whether P.3.1.6, T.7.1.2

“directly” T.7.4.1

provisional application (ATC 6.11) T.7.8

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

serious damage or actual threat thereof (ATC 6(2)), Member’s determination of

due diligence requirement, available evidence, limitation to E.3.6, S.7.6.1, T.7.2.2

procedure, absence of provision T.7.2.1

standard of review, DSU 11, applicability S.7.6.1

transitional nature of ATC (ATC, preamble) T.7.1.2
 

third party rights T.8, W.2.9

AB proceedings (WP 24) W.2.9

passive participation in oral hearings W.2.9.1-8

panel proceedings (DSU 10 and Appendix 3)

claims, exclusion T.8.6

interests to be taken into account (DSU 10.1) T.8.5

Members “having substantial interest in a matter before a panel”, limitation to (DSU 10.2) A.2.1.2, A.2.1.8

panel’s discretion and

circumscription, exclusion D.2.2.16

enhancement in accordance with due process D.2.2.16, T.8.1-3

participation in (DSU 10.3) D.2.2.16, T.8.5

submissions, right to (DSU 10.3) T.8.4, T.8.5
 

threat of injury: see Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), determination of injury (AD 3); safeguard measures, conditions (SG 2); Textiles and Clothing Agreement (ATC), transitional safeguards (ATC 6), serious damage or actual threat thereof (ATC 6(2)), Member’s determination of
 

time-limits: see Anti-Dumping Agreement (AD), evidentiary rules (AD 6), “ample opportunity to present in writing all evidence” (AD 6.1); evidence (panel procedures) (DSU 12), time-limits for submission; SCM Agreement, “withdrawal of subsidy without delay” (SCM 4.7); Working Procedures (appellate review), working schedule (WP 26)
 

trade names, protection

Paris Convention (1967) (PC), PC 8 P.2.3.1-2, T.9.2.1-3

TRIPS and P.2.3.1-2, T.9.2

TRIPS T.9.1.2
 

trademarks (Paris Convention (1967) (PC)): see also TRIPS, trademarks

expropriation P.3.3.1-2

registration in country other than that of applicant’s origin

acceptance of trademark registered in country of origin according to domestic legislation in that country (PC 6quinquies) P.2.2.1

“as is” / “telle quelle” P.2.2.2-3

ownership issues and P.2.2.3

as right going beyond that granted to nationals P.2.2.1

right of Paris Union Members to determine conditions (Art. 6(1)) P.2.1.1
 

travaux préparatoires: see interpretation of covered agreements, means, preparatory work
 

TRIPS: see also national treatment (TRIPS 3); trade names, protection, Paris Convention (1967) (PC), PC 8

enforcement of intellectual property rights (TRIPS, Part III)

avoidance of barriers to trade and abuse of procedures (TRIPS 41.1) T.9.10.2

civil judicial procedures (TRIPS 42) T.9.10

“available” T.9.10.4, T.9.10.6

“right holders” T.9.10.6-7

“substantiate their claims” T.9.10.7

effective remedy, need for (TRIPS 41.1) T.9.10.2

“fair and equitable” requirement (TRIPS 41.2 and 42) T.9.10.3-8

international minimum standard (TRIPS 1.1) T.9.10.2, T.9.10.3, T.9.10.7

existing rights, applicability to (TRIPS 70.2) P.3.4.4, T.9.9, T.9.13

acts occurring before date of application of TRIPS (TRIPS 70.1) distinguished P.3.4.4, T.9.11, T.9.12

obligation to provide means for filing applications relating to delayed application of TRIPS 27 (TRIPS 70.8) T.9.14

exclusive marketing rights, requirements (TRIPS 70.9) and T.9.15

“intellectual property” T.9.10.1

limitation to categories identified in TRIPS section titles, whether T.9.1, T.9.3.1

trade names T.9.2, T.9.2.3

“intellectual property conventions” (TRIPS 2) T.9.2

patents, term of protection (TRIPS 33) T.9.7

acquisition (TRIPS 62.2) distinguished T.9.8.1

economic consequences of termination of non-WTO consistent measure, relevance ARB. 5.9.1

trademarks

denial of protection on “other grounds” (TRIPS 15.2) T.9.4

owner

exclusive rights (TRIPS 16.1) T.9.5

registration or use as basis T.9.5, T.9.6.1-2

“protectable subject-matter” (TRIPS 15) T.9.3

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