narcotic
crops, diversification from
AG Preamble
domestic support commitments, exemption (AG
6.2)
national
treatment: see national treatment on internal taxation
and regulation, general principle (GATT III:1); national treatment on
internal taxation and regulation, government procurement exceptions
(GATT III:8); national treatment, regulatory discrimination (GATT
III:4); national treatment, services and service suppliers (GATS
XVII);
national treatment, tax discrimination (GATT III:2); national treatment
(TBT 2.1); national treatment (TRIPS 3)
national
treatment on internal taxation and regulation, general principle (GATT
III:1)
applicability
measures imposed at the time or point of
importation (“internal measures”) (GATT Ad Article
III)
internal taxes imposed by local government (GATT
XXIV:12 and Ad Article III:1)
“reasonable measures” (GATT Ad Article
III:1)
“so as to afford protection”
national
treatment on internal taxation and regulation, government procurement
exceptions (GATT III:8)
“and not with a view to commercial resale … or use in production of good for”
(GATT III:8(a))
payment of subsidies exclusively to domestic
producers (GATT III:8(b))
national
treatment, quantitative regulation requiring supply of specified amount
or proportion from domestic sources (GATT
III:5)
application of regulation achieving this effect (GATT
III:7)
exemptions (GATT
III:6)
GATT Ad Article III:5 and
national
treatment, regulatory discrimination (GATT
III:4)
“affecting”
internal transportation charges, applicability
“laws, regulations or requirements”
“less favourable treatment”
“like product”: see “like
product” (GATT III:2 and III:4)
preshipment inspections, applicability to (PSI
2.2)
“requirements”
national
treatment, services and service suppliers (GATS
XVII): see
also Financial Services, Understanding on Commitments in
compensation for inherent competitive
disadvantages, exclusion (GATS XVII:1, footnote 10)
foreign character of services (SG
XVII, footnote 10), relevance
formally identical or formally different treatment
as compliance with GATS XVII:1 (GATS
XVII:2)
modification of conditions of competition and (GATS
XVII:3)
national
treatment, tax discrimination (GATT
III:2): see also “like
product” (GATT III:2 and III:4)
“charge of any kind”
“directly or indirectly”
existing internal taxes (GATT
III:3)
“not similarly taxed”
national
treatment (TBT 2.1)
national
treatment (TRIPS 3)
applicability (TRIPS
3.1)
developing country Members’ right to delay
application (TRIPS 65.2), applicability
judicial and administrative procedures, exceptions
(TRIPS 3.2)
natural
disaster relief, exemption from domestic income support (AG Annex 2, para. 8)
natural
persons: see movement of natural persons supplying
services under GATS (GATS Annex)
negotiations
concerning multilateral trade relations, WTO as forum for (WTO III:2)
NGOs
(non-governmental organizations), consultation and cooperation with (WTO
V:2)
Committee on Trade and Environment
General Council role
non-actionable
subsidy: see subsidy, non-actionable (SCM 8)
non-discriminatory
administration of quantitative restrictions (GATT XIII): see
also quantitative restrictions, elimination (GATT XI)
allocation of quotas (GATT
XIII:2), quotas
representing total amount, fixing and notice (GATT
XIII:2(a))
allocation of quotas to Members having a
substantial interest (GATT XIII:2(d)), ATC 2.19/GATT XIX and (ATC
2.20)
allocation of quotas to Members not having a
substantial interest (GATT XIII:2(d))
commercial considerations, reason for exclusion (Ad
Article)
export restrictions, applicability to (GATT
XIII:5)
import licences or permits
as alternative to quotas (GATT
XIII:2(b))
information relating to, obligation to provide (GATT
XIII:3(a))
restriction to particular country or source,
exclusion (GATT XIII:2(c))
information, obligation to provide
import licences and (GATT
XIII:3(a))
public notice of quotas (GATT
XIII:3(b))
shares in quota currently allocated (GATT
XIII:3(c))
object and purpose (GATT
XIII:2), distribution of
trade approaching shares in absence of quotas
prohibition of discrimination (GATT
XIII:1)
public notice of quotas, need for (GATT
XIII:3(b))
representative period, selection of (GATT
XIII:4)
special factors (Ad
Article)
non-discriminatory
administration of quantitative restrictions (GATT XIII), exceptions (GATT
XIV)
group of territories with common IMF quota,
restrictions against non-members (GATT
XIV:3)
import restrictions under GATT XII or XVIII,
Section B to increase currency earnings (GATT
XIV:4)
restrictions equivalent to exchange restrictions
under IMF Articles of Agreement VII:3(a)
restrictions under IMF Articles of Agreement VIII
or XIV or exchange agreement under GATT XV:6 (GATT
XIV:1)
consultations, right to consider nature, effects
and reasons for discrimination (Ad
Article)
restrictions under preferential arrangements in
GATT Annex A (GATT XIV:5(b))
temporary deviation with consent where benefits
substantially outweigh injury (GATT XIV:2 and
Ad Article)
“non-discriminatory”
(GATS Annex on telecommunications, footnote 15)
“non-government
body” (TBT Annex 1, para. 8)
non-tariff measures: see quantitative restrictions, elimination (GATT XI)
non-violation
claims (GATT XXIII:1(b)): see also nullification or
impairment (GATT XXIII)
“any measure”
dispute settlement and (DSU
26.1)
notifiable
measures, indicative list (Decision on Notification Procedures,
Annex)
Notification,
Consultation, Dispute Settlement and Surveillance, Understanding on (28
November 1979)
Decision on Notification Procedures (para.
I)
TRIMs 6.1
notification
obligations and procedures
AD Agreement: see investigation of dumping
(AD 5)/subsidy (SCM 11), notification to government of exporting Member
(AD 5.5); investigation of dumping or countervailing measures,
evidentiary rules (AD 6/SCM 12), notification to all interested parties
of essential facts under consideration (AD
6.9/SCM
12.8); subsidy,
notification obligations (SCM 25)
balance of payments
restrictions: see
Balance of Payments, Understanding on GATT XII and XVIII:B and the
provisions of the Declaration on Trade Measures taken for Balance of
Payments Purposes (1979), notification obligation (BOPU
9)
consultations (DSU 4.4): see consultations
(DSU 4), notification of request for (DSU
4.4)
exemption in respect of use, sale or lease of
foreign vessel (GATT 1994, 3(c))
import licensing: see Import Licensing
Procedures Agreement (LIC), notification obligations (LIC 1.4 and
5)
mutually agreed solution (DSU): see
mutually agreed/acceptable solution to matters raised formally (DSU 3.6)
notification of enquiry/contact points (GATS
III:4/GATS IV:2)
PSI Agreement: see PSI
Agreement,
notification (PSI 5), requirements
Safeguards Agreement: see safeguard
measures (SG/GATT XIX), notification (SG 12)
SPS Agreement: see SPS regulations,
transparency (SPS 7 and Annex B)
State trading enterprises (GATT
VII:4): see
State trading enterprises (GATT XVII), notification requirements (GATT
XVII:4/Understanding on the Interpretation of Art. VII)
subsidies: see subsidy, non-actionable
(SCM 8), notifications (SCM 8.3); subsidy, notification obligations (SCM
25)
TBT: see technical regulations (TBT
Agreement), notification procedures in case of urgency (TBT
2.10); technical
regulations and standards (TBT Agreement), conformity assessment, notification procedures in case of urgency
(TBT 5.7);
technical regulations
and standards (TBT Agreement), conformity assessment, notification procedures
(TBT 5.6)
Textiles and Clothing Agreement (ATC): see
quantitative restrictions (ATC 2) (integration process), notification
requirements; quantitative restrictions not covered by ATC 2 (ATC
3);
transitional safeguards (ATC 6), notification, need for
TRIMs Agreement: see TRIMs
Agreement,
notification requirements (TRIMs 5.1)
TRIPS: see notification obligations and
procedures (TRIPS)
notification
obligations and procedures (TRIPS)
border measures
acceptance of application/determination (TRIPS
52)
notice of suspension (TRIPS
54)
suspension ex officio (TRIPS
58(b))
enquiry/contact points (TRIPS
69)
laws and regulations (TRIPS
63.2)
common register
Paris Convention 6ter and
waiver
patents, authorization of “unauthorized” use (TRIPS
31(b))
Notification
Obligations and Procedures, Working Group on (Decision on Notification
Procedures, para. III)
coordination with activities of Working Party on
State Trading Enterprises
establishment
recommendations, examination by Council for Trade
in Goods
terms of reference
Notificafction
Procedures, Ministerial Decision on (15 April
1994)
central registry (para.
II)
commitment to observe (para.
I)
TRIMs 6.1
Undertaking regarding
notification, consultation, dispute settlement and surveillance (1979)
applicability
indicative list (Annex)
review of notification obligations and procedures
(para. III)
nullification
or impairment (DSU 3.8)
direct or indirect benefits (DSU
3.3)
inconsistency with covered agreement as prima
facie evidence of
rebuttal
SCM 5 (adverse
effects)
GATT provisions, applicability (footnote
12)
Understanding on Waivers of Obligations under GATT
1994 and (WOU 3)
nullification
or impairment (DSU 22.4): see
suspension of concessions
for non-implementation of DSB recommendations and rulings (DSU 22),
level equivalent to nullification or impairment (DSU
22.4)
nullification
or impairment (GATT XXIII)
applicability, AG 19
failure to resolve (GATT
XXIII:2)
consultation with UN Economic and Social Committee
suspension of concessions and
“within a reasonable time”
resulting from
application of measure taken by another
contracting party (GATT XXIII(b))
conflict with GATT, relevance
failure of another contracting party to carry out
GATT obligations (GATT XXIII:1(a))
“the existence of any other situation” (GATT
XXIII:1(c))
dispute settlement and (DSU
26.2)
suspension of concessions (GATT
XXIII:2)
withdrawal from GATT and
Understanding on Waivers of Obligations under GATT
1994 and (WOU 3)
written representations/proposals for satisfactory
adjustment (GATT XXIII:1)
GATT XXIII:1(c) type difficulty (“existence
of any other situation”)
recommendations to contracting parties
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