Contemplating GATS Article XVIII on Additional Commitments

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Article XVIII on Additional Commitments is among the least understood articles of the GATS, and it has received the least attention among the articles regulating specific commitments. Nonetheless, the terse language of Article XVIII makes clear that...

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Main Author:	Bigos, J. Bradley
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Trade Policy International Trade Organizations F130 International Law K330 Industry Studies: Services: General L800
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5422

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spelling	okr-10986-54222021-04-23T14:02:22Z Contemplating GATS Article XVIII on Additional Commitments Bigos, J. Bradley Trade Policy International Trade Organizations F130 International Law K330 Industry Studies: Services: General L800 The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Article XVIII on Additional Commitments is among the least understood articles of the GATS, and it has received the least attention among the articles regulating specific commitments. Nonetheless, the terse language of Article XVIII makes clear that it is inextricably linked with Articles XVI and XVII in the regulation of specific commitments on trade in services. This article undertakes to unravel the complexities of Article XVIII, and to illuminate the types of additional commitments Members have scheduled to date. To do so, it reviews documents from the negotiation history, relevant WTO jurisprudence and existing commentary on Article XVIII. It then suggests how Article XVIII might be interpreted under Articles 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Finally, it indicates five categories into which the additional commitments that have been scheduled to date may be organized. 2012-03-30T07:32:45Z 2012-03-30T07:32:45Z 2008 Journal Article Journal of World Trade 10116702 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5422 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article
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description	The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Article XVIII on Additional Commitments is among the least understood articles of the GATS, and it has received the least attention among the articles regulating specific commitments. Nonetheless, the terse language of Article XVIII makes clear that it is inextricably linked with Articles XVI and XVII in the regulation of specific commitments on trade in services. This article undertakes to unravel the complexities of Article XVIII, and to illuminate the types of additional commitments Members have scheduled to date. To do so, it reviews documents from the negotiation history, relevant WTO jurisprudence and existing commentary on Article XVIII. It then suggests how Article XVIII might be interpreted under Articles 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties. Finally, it indicates five categories into which the additional commitments that have been scheduled to date may be organized.
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title	Contemplating GATS Article XVIII on Additional Commitments
title_short	Contemplating GATS Article XVIII on Additional Commitments
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title_full_unstemmed	Contemplating GATS Article XVIII on Additional Commitments
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Contemplating GATS Article XVIII on Additional Commitments

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