Inhoud
This course examines the World Trade Organization’s legal regimes that deal with domestic laws and regulations. “Globalization” has extended beyond trade and "market access" issues into the realm of "positive harmonization" activities. International bodies interact with the WTO and set norms for product standards, services and providers, and for intellectual property protection. The relationship between national laws to protect the environment or health, food safety and consumer protection, and the trading interests WTO Members are at the core of this examination.
The course opens with a general discussion of harmonization approaches used in international and regional trade agreements, and then proceeds with sessions on product standards (WTO TBT Agreement); food safety requirements (WTO SPS Agreement); and intellectual property protection (WTO TRIPS Agreement). Each subject area is treated by the key WTO Appellate Body cases. The course concludes with a treatment of mutual recognition agreements and a discussion of how international harmonization relates to international economic governance and legitimacy.
Onderwijstijden
Day-time.
Studie-materiaal
Case and Materials Reader.
Toetsvorm
Essay, topic selected by the student and approved by the lecturer.
Bijzonderheden
For students who do not follow this course as part of the Master International and European Law: International Trade and Investment Law, the course
International Trade Law (5 EC) is a recommended prior course. For those
without a WTO course background, additional introductory readings are provided on the Blackboard site (see
http://blackboard.ic.uva.nl ).
For further possible course requirements, see the Blackboard site at
http://blackboard.ic.uva.nl
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