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School of Law - Research

International Commercial Law (MLL 336)

International and Regional Trade Organisations and Agreements

APEC | ANZCER | EU | NAFTA | OECD | UN | WTO | Other

See also international organisations

 

APEC

APEC Home Page

Australia and New Zealand Closer Economic Relations (ANZ-CER)

Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement

• Guide to the CER (at DFAT)

Agreements on Trade in Goods and Services

Protocol on Acceleration of Free Trade in Goods

Protocol on Trade in Services

Protocol on the Harmonisation of Quarantine Administrative Procedures

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Closer Economic Relations: Background Guide to the Australia New Zealand Economic Relationship, Australian Government Publishing Service, February 1997

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement

Users Guide to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement

European Union

European Union Home Page

Eur-Lex - Portal to EU Law

EU Treaties

European Commission

Court of Justice of the European Communities

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

NAFTA Secretariat Web Site

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (from NAFTA Secretariat site)

OECD

OECD Home Page

United Nations

United Nations
Information about the UN, peace and security, economic and social development, international law, humanitarian affairs, human rights, conferences and events, general information, civil society/business, audio visual webcast, publications and sales, database, what's new, UN news, UN documents, UN around the world and UN member states.

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
About UNCITRAL, news, adopted texts, status of texts, commission sessions, working groups, technical assistance, case law, bibliography, research guide and online resources.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Available in English, French and Spanish. Includes information about the Organization, Events and Meetings, Technical Cooperation, Guide to publications, Press and Reference and related sites.

World Trade Organisation / Agreements including GATT/GATS/TRIPS

WTO web site

WorldTradeLaw.net
The Online Source for World Trade Law. Conduct a full-text search of GATT/WTO Panel and Appellate Boyd Reports. There are also, court decisions, legal texts, journals, firms, international organisations, government agencies, news, GATT/WTO Reports and Awards, GATT/WTO Legal Texts, links by region and links by topic. Great site.

WTO/GATT Research (includes update)
Article by Jeanne Rehberg (29 September 2003) at LLRX - very useful article

Articles

Transparency in Dispute Resolution within the WTO
Article by Jeffrey Waincymer published in the Melbourne University Law Review (2000), Volume 24.

Treaties

• History of the GATT: "Roots: from Havana to Marrakesh", WTO web site

• GATT 1994
• GATT 1947
• Understanding on the Interpretation of Article II:l(b) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (“other duties and charges”)Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (on state trading enterprises)
• Understanding on Balance-of-Payments Provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
• Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (on regional trade agreements)
• Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
• Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (on concession withdrawal)
• Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
• Agreement on Agriculture
• Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
• Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
• Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
• Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures
• Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (antidumping)
• Agreement on Implementaiton of Article VII of the GATT 1994 (customs valuation)
• Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
• Agreement on Rules of Origin
• Agreement on Import Licencing Procedures
• Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
• Agreement on Safeguards

GATS

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

TRIPS

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

Dispute Resolution Agreement

ANNEX 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes

'The Dispute Resolution Mechanism' (from the International Economics Study Centre)

'Australia and the WTO Dispute Settlement', DFAT Web Site

Panel and Appellate Body Reports

Truss, W, 'WTO decision good news for Australian lamb industry - Truss', Media Release, 2 May 2001

DFAT, 'Australia and WTO Dispute Settlement'

Trade Policy Review Mechanism

ANNEX 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism

Trade Policy Review Mechanism

Plurilateral Trade Agreements

ANNEX 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements

Plurilateral Trade Agreement

'Government Procurement: Opening up for Competition', WTO Web site

Agreement on Government Procurement - Information from WTO site

Agreement on Information Technology

Other

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
'EFTA is an international organisation comprising four states: The Republic of Iceland, The Principality of Liechtenstein, The Kingdom of Norway and The Swiss Confederation. EFTA has headquarters in Geneva and offices in Brussels and Luxembourg.' The web site includes sections on the Secretariat, Court and Surveillance Authority, each with useful information on the various aspects of EFTA.