WTO and China

 Joining On December 11th 2001

 Impact on economic growth
 Impact on legal institutions
 Impact on political institutions
 Impact on foreign investment
 Impact on trades
 Case No :01

 Trade topic
 Case Title and No
 Complainant:
 Defense Country:
 Dispute of Case:
 Council processing:
 Articles:
 Conclusion:
 Trade Topic

 Belongs to the livestock sector

 Case No & Title

 Case No :DS492
 European Union -Measures Affecting Tariff Concessions
on Certain Poultry Meat Products
 Complainant & Defense Country

Complainant:
China
Defense Country:
European Union
Third parties:
Brazil, United State ,Thailand ,Russian Federation
 Dispute of Case

On 8 April 2015, China requested consultations with the

European Union regarding measures to modify the
European Union tariff concessions on certain poultry meat
products.
Council Proceeding:

 On 8 June 2015, China requested the establishment of a panel. At its

meeting on 19 June 2015, the DSB deferred the establishment of a panel.
At its meeting on 20 July 2015, the DSB established a panel. Brazil, the
Russian Federation and the United States reserved their third-party rights.
Subsequently, Argentina and Canada also reserved their third‑party rights.
 On 23 November 2015, China requested the Director-General to compose
the panel. On 3 December 2015, the Director-General composed the panel.
On 11 July 2016 the Chair of the panel informed the DSB that the panel
expected to issue its final report to the parties by early December 2016,
considering the complexity of the legal issues and in accordance with the
timetable adopted by the panel after consultation with the parties. On 28
March 2017, the panel report was circulated to Members.
 Articles

GATT 1994: Art. I, I:1, II, II:1, II:2, XIII, XIII:1, XIII:2, XXVIII
China's Claims Under Article I:
Article I:1 of the GATT 1994 prohibits discriminatory measures in connection with
importation that confer an "advantage, favour, privilege or immunity" to products
from certain countries and not to like products from other countries.
Conclusion

WTO is "to preserve the rights and obligations of Members

under the covered agreements, and to clarify the existing
provisions of those agreements in accordance with
customary rules of interpretation of public international
law."