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(Annex)

Overview of Non-Violation (GATT Art.XXIII:1(b)) Cases : 1948~1990

 

Nature of Complaints

Mode of NV Complaints[217]

Ruling

Adoption

Result

1. U.S. v. Cuba: Restriction on Textile Imports (3, 3)[218]

V->NV[219]

supplementary

-

-

settled(bi)[220]

2. Chile v. Australia: Subsidy on Ammonium Sulphate (8, 8)

V->NV

supplementary

NV N or I[221]

3 Apr. 1950

settled(bi)

3. Norway v. Germany: Treatment of Import of Sardines (19, 18)

V->NV

supplementary

NV N or I

31 Oct.1952

settled(bi)

4. Benelux v. Germany: Import Duties on Starch and Potato Flour (36, 34)

V

-

NV N or I

(in effect)

-

(noted on 16 Feb. 1955)

settled(bi)

5. U.S. v. France: Auto Taxes (41, 40)

V->NV

supplementary

-

-

settled(bi)

6. U.S. v. Chile: Auto Taxes (45, 44)

NV

supplementary

-

-

settled(bi)

7.U.S. v. Canada: Import Quotas on Eggs (73, 75)

V->NV

supplementary

neither V nor NV (recommended bilateral settlement)

17 Feb. 1976

settled(bi)

8. U.S. v. EC: Progamme of Minimum Import Prices(MIPS), Licenses, etc. for Certain Processed Fruits and Vegetables (74, 76)

V->NV

independent

V

18 Oct. 1978

terminated(uni)[222]

9. Australia v. EC: Licenses and Surety Deposits on Canned Peaches and Pears (75, 77)

V->NV

independent

-

-

terminated(uni)

10. Australia v. EC: Refunds on Exports of Sugar (82, 86)

V->NV

independent

V (Art. XXIII not considered due to lack of detailed submission)

6 Nov. 1979

impasse

11. EC v. U.S.: Application of Countervailing Duties (84, 88)

NV

independent

-

-

terminated(uni)

12. U.S. v. Spain: Measures Concerning Domestic Sale of Soybean Oil (87, 91)

V->NV

supplementary

NV N or I

blocked ("noted", not "adopted")

not reported

13. EC v. U.S.: Import Duty on Vitamin B12 (95, 100)

V

-

NV N or I

(in effect)

1 Oct. 1982

impasse

14. Australia v. EC: Production Subsidy on Canned Fruits (96, 101)

NV

supplementary

-

-

settled(bi)

15. U.S. v. EC: Production Aids on Canned Peaches, Canned Pears, Canned Fruit Cocktail, and Dried Grapes (99, 107)

NV

supplementary

NV N or I

blocked

settled(bi)

16. U.S. v. EC: Tariff Treatment of Citrus Products from Certain Mediterranean Countries (102, 113)

not distinguishing

independent

V & NV N or I

blocked

settled(bi)

17. EC v. Japan: Nullification or Impairment of Benefits (108, 124)

NV

independent

-

-

Japan's unilateral liberalizing measures announced

18. South Africa v. Canada: Discriminatory Application of Retail Sales Tax on Gold Coins (113, 132)

V

-

NV N or I

(in effect)

blocked

terminated(uni)

19. Australia v. EC: Operation of Beef and Veal Regime (115, 135)

NV

supplementary

-

-

terminated(uni)

20. Canada v. U.S.: Restriction on Imports of Certain Sugar-Containing Products (118, 140)

V->NV

supplementary

-

-

settled(bi)

21. Nicaragua v. U.S.: Trade Measures Affecting Nicaragua (120, 143)

V->NV

independent

NV N or I considered pointless (no positive ruling)

-

terminated(uni)

22. EC v. Japan: Restriction on Semiconductors (130, 156)

V->NV

independent

V

4 May 1988

settled(bi)

23. U.S. v. EC: Payments and Subsidies on Oilseeds and Animal-Feed Proteins (151, 179)

V->NV

supplementary

NV N or I

25 Jan. 1990

settled(bi)

24. EC v. U.S.: Restrictions under 1955 U.S. Waiver and under Headnote to U.S. Schedule XX (155, 186)

V->NV

independent

neither N nor NV ( NV not supported by detailed justification)

7 Nov. 1990

none required


[217] See Ch. III, sub-sec. 1-2 of the main text.

[218] Each number in the parenthesis refers to that of non-violation cases compiled in Analytical Index (GATT, 1994) and R. Hudec(1993), respectively.

[219] V and NV means "violation complaint" and "non-violation complaint", respectively.

[220] bilaterally settled

[221] non-violation nullification or impairment

[222] A defendant party terminated the measure on question unilaterally.


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