Simon Lester

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's second set of questions: Question 142 (European Union) Please elaborate on the basis for your position regarding de jure and de facto discrimination claims under the GATT 1994 as described in paragraph 79 of the European Union's

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's second set of questions: Question 127 (All parties) Is the scope of "product characteristics or their related processes and production methods" in TBT Annex 1:1 limited to physical qualities, whether intrinsic or extrinsic, of a product?

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's second set of questions: Question 108 (European Union) Canada argues that, in examining the existence of specific public morals, "it is relevant whether the conduct arises outside or within the jurisdiction or territory of the Member whose measure

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's second set of questions: Question 105 (All parties) The parties have referred to animal welfare outcomes in the killing of other wild animals as well as animals in commercial slaughterhouses in these proceedings. Please explain their factual and legal

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's first set of questions: Question 48 (All parties) What kind of evidence is necessary to establish the existence of "public morals" under Article XX(a) of the GATT 1994? Does it differ depending on the type of

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's first set of questions: Question 43 (All parties) What aspects of the EU Seal Regime should be examined for the necessity test under Article XX(a) and XX(b) of the GATT 1994? Explain your position in light of

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's first set of questions: Question 36 (European Union) The European Union argues in paragraph 261 of its first written submission that if the legitimacy of an objective is established, then a fortiori, the regulatory distinction at issue is also

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's first set of questions: Question 35 (All parties) In US-COOL, the Appellate Body stated: [S]ome technical regulations that have a de facto detrimental impact on imports may not be inconsistent with Article 2.1 when such impact stems

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's first set of questions: Question 23 (All parties) Based on Table 1 and specific cells comprising the table, please identify the groups of products to be compared for the purpose of the Panel's analysis of the complainants&

From the EU response to the Seal Products panel's first set of questions: Question 7 (All parties) Please explain your views on the relationship between the TBT Agreement and the GATT 1994 in terms of the non-discrimination obligations and policy justifications addressed in both agreements. For example, can