The regulation of product standards in world trade law /
Du, Ming, 1976-
The regulation of product standards in world trade law / Ming Du. - First edition. - 1 online resource (pages cm.). - Studies in international trade and investment law ; volume 23 . - Studies in international trade and investment law ; volume 23 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- An overview of product standards in international trade -- The basic WTO obligations on product standard -- International regulatory cooperation in product standards -- The regulation of private standards in the WTO -- Case studies -- Conclusion.
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
"This monograph has two central purposes. The first is to provide a critical analysis of how governmental, private and hybrid product standards are regulated in the GATT/WTO legal framework. The second purpose is to explore - both positively and normatively - the impact that WTO disciplines may have on the composition, function and decision-making process of various standard-setting bodies through the lens of a series of selected case studies, including: the EU eco-labelling scheme; ISO standards; and private standards such as GlobalGAP. The book analyses what role, if any, the WTO may play in making product standards applied in international trade embody not only technological superiority but also substantive and procedural fairness such as deliberation, representativeness, openness, transparency, due process and accountability. Whilst it has been long recognised that voluntary product standards drawn up by both governmental and non-governmental bodies can in practice create trade barriers as serious as mandatory governmental regulations, a rigorous and systematic inquiry into the boundary, relevance and impact of WTO disciplines on product standards is still lacking. Providing a lucid interpretation of the relevant WTO rules and cases on product standards, this book fills this significant gap in WTO law literature. Definitive and comprehensive, this is an essential reference work for scholars and practitioners alike"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781509931163
10.5040/9781509931163 doi
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)
World Trade Organization.
Foreign trade regulation.
Production standards--Law and legislation.
International economic & trade law
Electronic books.
K4600 / .D86 2020eb
343.07/5
The regulation of product standards in world trade law / Ming Du. - First edition. - 1 online resource (pages cm.). - Studies in international trade and investment law ; volume 23 . - Studies in international trade and investment law ; volume 23 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- An overview of product standards in international trade -- The basic WTO obligations on product standard -- International regulatory cooperation in product standards -- The regulation of private standards in the WTO -- Case studies -- Conclusion.
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
"This monograph has two central purposes. The first is to provide a critical analysis of how governmental, private and hybrid product standards are regulated in the GATT/WTO legal framework. The second purpose is to explore - both positively and normatively - the impact that WTO disciplines may have on the composition, function and decision-making process of various standard-setting bodies through the lens of a series of selected case studies, including: the EU eco-labelling scheme; ISO standards; and private standards such as GlobalGAP. The book analyses what role, if any, the WTO may play in making product standards applied in international trade embody not only technological superiority but also substantive and procedural fairness such as deliberation, representativeness, openness, transparency, due process and accountability. Whilst it has been long recognised that voluntary product standards drawn up by both governmental and non-governmental bodies can in practice create trade barriers as serious as mandatory governmental regulations, a rigorous and systematic inquiry into the boundary, relevance and impact of WTO disciplines on product standards is still lacking. Providing a lucid interpretation of the relevant WTO rules and cases on product standards, this book fills this significant gap in WTO law literature. Definitive and comprehensive, this is an essential reference work for scholars and practitioners alike"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781509931163
10.5040/9781509931163 doi
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (Organization)
World Trade Organization.
Foreign trade regulation.
Production standards--Law and legislation.
International economic & trade law
Electronic books.
K4600 / .D86 2020eb
343.07/5
