The panel report on the seal case is out. http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news13_e/400_401r_e.htm  Obviously, there is a lot to digest there. Let me raise just one issue. The panel ruled that the EC Seal Regime was justifiable (necessary) under TBT Article

I am inclined to the view that failure at Bali may be just what is needed to get the WTO to make a fresh start, creating an agenda that corresponds to the needs of this century not the last.  At the same time, I've been impressed by the

Among the reaons, and there are many, why India is among the world's great democracies, is the quality and political responsibility of its journalists. An article just published in an Indian newspaper explores brilliantly how the peace clause to which India seems to have acquiesced-but already apparently with

The saga of the G33 food security proposal in the WTO negotiations is a fascinating tale of law and politics. India has been a leader of this proposal, which would be a good start in bringing WTO norms more fully into alignment with the right to food in international law.

The Peter Van den Bossche/Werner Zdouc WTO law textbook says this: A requirement that imported furniture is fire-resistant, while no such requirement exists for domestically produced furniture, would constitute a violation of the national treatment obligation set out in Article 2.1 of the TBT Agreement. That's

Some recent news headlines about the tea party and trade: "Hill tea party’s next target: Barack Obama’s trade agenda" "Tea Party Joins Liberals in Push Against Fast-Tracked Trade" An excerpt: Tea party Republicans insist they’re in favor of free trade. They just don’

Thanks to WikiLeaks:  http://wikileaks.org/tpp/  (Also thanks to whoever gave it to WikiLeaks.) So what's in it?  Way too much to discuss quickly, especially since I just returned last night from a conference over in Prague.  But any of you IP experts out there should feel

Intrigued by the Faroe Islands simultaneous WTO and UNCLOS complaints, I think I finally understand that the Faroe Islands hopes to benefits from a feature of UNCOS that is completely absent in the WTO dispute settlement process. The fact is that the International Tribunal for the Law of the SEA

Marc mentioned it on this blog the other day.  The consultations request is here.  Some key parts: - The Facts 6. The Atlanto Scandian herring is shared between the respective exclusive zones of five coastal States, namely the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, and, to some extent, the

It almost goes without saying that it is an egregious violation of the principles of liberal democratic governance that Canada-and the EU, apparently-are keeping the agreed, final text of the CETA a secret.  I can only hope that NGOs somewhere are seeking it through access to information proceedings in both