ES S EN TIA LS O F W TO LAW

Contents
Figures and Tables
Preface
Abbreviations
Table of cases
 Chapter 1
International trade and the law of the WTO

1.1 The need for international rules on international trade

1.2 International trade law: bilateral, regional and multilateral
agreements

1.3 WTO law

1.4 Sources of WTO law
1.5 WTO law in context
Further reading
 Chapter 2
Rules on non-discrimination

2.1 Prohibition of discrimination

2.2 The MFN treatment obligation concerning trade in goods
2.3 The MFN treatment obligation concerning trade in services
2.4 National treatment obligation concerning trade in goods
2.5 National treatment obligation concerning trade in services
 Further reading

MFN treatment obligations

National treatment obligations
 Chapter 3
Rules on market access

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Customs duties and other duties and charges on imports

 3.3 Export duties and charges

3.4 Quantitative restrictions on trade in goods

3.5 Other non-tariff barriers to trade in goods
3.6 Market access barriers to trade in services
3.7 Other barriers to trade in services
Further reading
 Chapter 4
Trade liberalization and other societal values and interests

4.1 Introduction
4.2 General exceptions under Article XX of the GATT 1994
4.3 General exceptions under Article XIV of the GATS
4.4 Exceptions for national and international security
4.5 Exceptions for safeguard measures
4.6 Exceptions for balance of payments measures
4.7 Exceptions for regional trade agreements
4.8 Exceptions for economic development
 Further reading

General and security exceptions

Exceptions for safeguard measures

Exceptions for regional trade agreements

Exceptions for economic development
 Chapter 5
Rules on unfair trade

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Rules on dumping

5.3 Rules on subsidization
Further reading

Dumping

Subsidization
 Chapter 6
Rules regarding harmonization of national regulation

6.1 Introduction

6.2 The TBT Agreement

6.3 The SPS Agreement
6.4 The TRIPS Agreement
 Further reading

TBT Agreement

SPS Agreement

TRIPS Agreement
 Chapter 7
The institutional aspects of the WTO

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Objectives
7.3 Functions
7.4 Institutional structure
7.5 Membership
7.6 Decision-making procedures

7.7 Status and budget

Further reading
 Chapter 8
The WTO dispute settlement system

8.1 Introduction
8.2 Object and purpose
8.3 Jurisdiction
8.4 Access
8.5 Dispute settlement organs
8.6 Procedural arrangements
8.7 Key features of the proceedings
8.8 Developing countries and dispute settlement
Further reading
 Online resources

Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest:

Harmonized System Nomenclature of the World Customs Organization:

Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (I-TIP) Goods:

Integrated Trade Intelligence Portal (I-TIP) Services:

International Economic Law and Policy Blog:

Regional Trade Agreements Information System (RTA-IS):

Schedules of Concessions of WTO Members:

Schedules of Specific Commitments of WTO Members:

TARIC database of the European Union:

Tariff Analysis Online Facility (TAO):

Tariff Download Facility:

 Worldtradelaw.net:

WTO Analytical Index: Guide to WTO Law and Practice:

WTO Analytical Index Supplement Covering New Developments in WTO

Law and Practice:

WTO distance learning:

WTO Statistics Database:

Index