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III. WTO text and institutional developments
- Understanding on Article XXIV in GATT-1994, (Para. 12, dispute settlement)
- GATS Article V for Regional Integration Agreements
- CRTA (1996) terms of reference
IV. WTO panel and appellate body practice
-Turkey Textiles AB Report, as extracted for the following issues.
- Article XXIV as a conditional exception
- Test for exception to other GATT Articles
- sequence of examination suggested, para. 8 and 5. Role of para. 4
- terms used in XXIV paragraphs, 5, and 8; (ORCs) and (SAT)
- Panel review of compatibility / absence of CRTA recommendation
-Safeguards treatment
- Argentina Footwear and US – Korea Line Pipe cases
- potential for a ruling on the legality of suspending safeguards
V. Enabling Clause agreements
- Coverage requirements for developing countries
- Scope of the exception
- Institutional treatment
VI. GATS Article V Issues
- coverage requirements / sector exclusions
- role of non-discrimination
- flexibility for developing countries
VII. Issues for RTAs in the Doha programme
- setting of fixed criteria
- development dimension / non-reciprocity
- arrangements as between developing territories
- Vienna Convention on law of Treaties (VCLT) context
VIII. WTO, Post Doha developments (2001)
- RTA and PTA Transparency Instrument (2006).
- Brazil Tyres panel and AB reports (2009)
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Documents and provisions (necessary readings for these sessions).
Note to participants. You should familiarise yourself with the key paragraphs of Article XXIV,
the Enabling Clause and GATS Article V to participate in the sessions.
Contents:
1 FINAL GENEVA (47) TEXT FOR THE CUSTOMS UNION EXCEPTION................................ 5
2 GATT ARTICLE XXIV (EXTRACTED)...........................................................................................5
3 ENABLING CLAUSE DECISION (EXTRACTED)......................................................................... 7
4 GATT PANEL CASES (PRIOR TO WTO)....................................................................................... 8
5 GATT (1994) ARTICLE XXIV UNDERSTANDING (EXTRACTED)...........................................9
6 GATS ARTICLE V............................................................................................................................. 11
7 COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS, TERMS OF REFERENCE...........13
8 WTO PANELS AND AB REPORTS, TURKEY TEXTILES: ..................................................... 14
9 WTO PANELS AND AB REPORTS, TREATMENT OF SAFEGUARDS.................................. 17
10 DOHA MINISTERIAL DECLARATION, WT/MIN(01)/DEC/1, 20 NOVEMBER 2001:..........20
11 THE VIENNA CONVENTION (VCLT) CONTEXT......................................................................20
12 WTO, RTA TRANSPARENCY INSTRUMENT (ANNEX, SUBMISSION OF DATA)............. 21
13 OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE RTA CONTEXT.................................................. 23
14 FURTHER REFERENCES AND READINGS:...............................................................................24
15 Annex - BRAZIL TYRES PANEL REPORT E