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- Transparency in the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements
- Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law
- Transparency in the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Table of Cases
- Country Classification
- Introduction
- Part I Why the SPS and TBT Agreements?
- PART II Transparency as a Substitute for Dispute Settlement
- Part III Transparency as a Complement to Dispute Settlement
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Part I - Why the SPS and TBT Agreements?
A Legal Framework in Support of Regulatory Quality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 April 2020
- Transparency in the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements
- Cambridge International Trade and Economic Law
- Transparency in the WTO SPS and TBT Agreements
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Table of Cases
- Country Classification
- Introduction
- Part I Why the SPS and TBT Agreements?
- PART II Transparency as a Substitute for Dispute Settlement
- Part III Transparency as a Complement to Dispute Settlement
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Summary
This part gives an overview of the core legal disciplines of the SPS and TBT Agreements, the transparency obligations and related practices that have developed, as well as the provisions enabling regulatory dialogue and co-operation. It demonstrates that the legal and institutional disciplines of the SPS and TBT Agreements set the ground for a Member-driven implementation process. Because the substantive obligations remain part of ‘incomplete contracts’ with limited information necessary for their operation, the transparency obligations and related committee practices enable regulatory dialogue as a way for Members to work together towards the most appropriate domestic measures. Ultimately, the robust transparency framework of the Agreements places the Members as guardians of legality of each others’ domestic regulations and allows them to cooperate to ensure effective implementation.
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- Transparency in the WTO SPS and TBT AgreementsThe Real Jewel in the Crown, pp. 21 - 130Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020