DISPUTE SETTLEMENT REPORTS 2008 VOLUME 15PDF电子书下载

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION 5774

A. Request for Consultations and Request for the Establishment of a Panel 5774

B. Establishment and Composition of the Panel 5775

C. Panel Proceedings 5775

Ⅱ. FACTUAL ASPECTS 5776

A. History of the Dispute 5776

B. Measure at Issue 5778

Ⅲ.PARTIES’ REQUESTS FOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5778

Ⅳ. ARGUMENTS OF THE PARTIES 5779

A. Introduction 5779

B. Parties’ Requests and Arguments on Opening the Panel Meeting for the Public Observation 5779

1. Arguments of the European Communities 5779

2. Arguments of Canada 5782

C. First Written Submission of the European Communities 5784

1. Introduction 5784

2. Factual aspects 5784

3. Legal arguments： Part I - Violation of Articles 23， 21.5， 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU and Articles Ⅰ and Ⅱ of the GATT 1994 5784

4. Legal arguments： Part Ⅱ - Conditional claim in the event that the Panel does not find any violation of Article 23 of the DSU as set out in PartⅠ 5793

D. First Written Submission of Canada 5795

1. Introduction 5795

2. Background to the dispute 5795

3. Legal arguments 5796

E. Oral Statement of the European Communities During the First Substantive Meeting 5805

1. Introduction 5805

2. Seeking redress - Article 23.1 5805

3. Article 23.2（a） of the DSU in conjunction with Article 21.5 of the DSU 5806

4. Article 23.1 in conjunction with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU 5807

5. Concluding statement of the European Communities 5810

F. Oral Statement of Canada During the First Substantive Meeting 5813

1. Introduction 5813

2. Since the EC is not presumed to have complied， Canada has not acted inconsistently with its obligations under the DSU 5814

3. The actual compliance of the EC’s measure with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB 5816

4. Conclusion 5818

5. Concluding statement of Canada 5819

G. Second Written Submission of the European Communities 5821

1. Introduction 5821

2. PART 1： Violation of Articles 23.1， 23.2（a）， 21.5 and 22.8 of the DSU （systemic issues） 5821

3. PART 2： The WTO-consistency of the EC compliance measure 5826

H. Second Written Submission of Canada 5832

1. Introduction 5832

2. The EC’s claim under the DSU 5832

3. The EC’s compliance in EC - Hormones 5835

4. Conclusion 5842

I. Oral Statement of the European Communities on Experts Opinions During the Second Substantive Meeting 5842

J. Oral Statement of Canada on Experts Opinions During the Second Substantive Meeting 5849

1. Introduction 5849

2. The EC’s risk assessments 5850

3. The nature of assessing risk 5851

4. Specific scientific issues 5853

5. Issues related to good veterinary practice 5854

6. Conclusion 5855

K. Oral Statement of the European Communities on Legal Issues During the Second Substantive Meeting 5855

1. Introduction 5855

2. Article 5.1 of the SPS Agreement 5855

3. Article 3.3 of the SPS Agreement 5857

4. Article 5.7 of the SPS Agreement 5858

5. Article 5.5 of the SPS Agreement 5858

6. Conclusion on the SPS Agreement 5858

7. Concluding statement of the European Communities 5859

L. Oral Statement of Canada on Legal Issues During the Second Substantive Meeting 5865

1. Introduction 5865

2. The EC has not demonstrated that the relevant international standards are insufficient to meet its appropriate level of protection 5867

3. The EC has not demonstrated that its permanent ban on oestradiol-17β is based on a risk assessment appropriate to the circumstances 5867

4. The EC has not， and cannot， demonstrate that there is insufficient evidence to conduct a risk assessment on the five other hormones 5870

5. The EC has not demonstrated that the failure to follow good veterinary practice results in increased risk of adverse effects 5871

6. Conclusion 5871

7. Concluding statement of Canada 5871

Ⅴ. ARGUMENTS OF THE THIRD PARTIES 5872

A. Australia 5872

1. Introduction 5872

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5872

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect 5873

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU 5873

B. Brazil 5875

1. Introduction 5875

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5875

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect 5876

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU 5877

5. Burden of proof 5877

C. China 5878

1. Introduction 5878

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5878

3. The current status of the DSB authorized suspension of concessions 5878

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU and burden of proof 5880

5. Article 23.2 of the DSU 5882

D. India 5883

1. Introduction 5883

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5884

E. Mexico 5885

1. Introduction 5885

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5885

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect 5886

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU 5887

F. New Zealand 5887

1. Introduction 5887

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5887

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect 5888

4. Articles 21.5， 22.8 and 23 of the DSU 5888

5. Burden of proof 5890

6. Article 5.7 of the SPS Agreement 5891

7. Article 5.1 of the SPS Agreement 5893

G. Norway 5895

1. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5895

2. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect 5896

3. Article 21.5 of the DSU 5897

H. Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan， Penghu， Kinmen and Matsu 5899

1. Introduction 5899

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5899

3. Whether the DSB authorization remains in effect 5900

4. Article 21.5 of the DSU 5901

5. The relationship between Article 22.8 and Article 23 of the DSU 5902

I. United States 5904

1. Introduction 5904

2. Opening Panel meetings for observation by the public 5904

Ⅵ. INTERIM REVIEW 5904

A. Introduction 5904

B. Parties’ Comments on the Descriptive Part 5905

C. Parties’ Comments Regarding the Findings of the Panel 5907

1. Preliminary remarks 5907

2. Parties’ requests for review related to aspects of the report on procedural issues 5908

3. Comments of the parties regarding the Panel’s ndings of violation of Article 23.2（a） read together with Articles 21.5 and 23.1 of the DSU and on the EC claims on Article 23.1， read together with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU 5914

4. Comments of the parties on the compliance of the EC ban on meat and meat products treated with the six hormones at issue for growth promotion purposes with the SPS Agreement in relation to the Panel’s findings on the EC claims on Article 23.1， read together with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU 5918

Ⅶ.FINDINGS 5952

A. Procedural Issues 5952

1. Opening of the Panel meetings with the parties and experts for public observation 5952

2. Panel’s decisions relating to the consultation of individual scientific experts and international organizations 5963

3. Other procedural issues 5975

4. Scope of the Panel’s mandate 5986

5. Approach of the Panel on the basis of its mandate 5991

B. First Series of EC Claims： Violation of Article 23.2（a） Read Together with Articles 21.5 and 23.1 5992

1. Summary of the main arguments of the parties 5992

2. Reasoning of the Panel 5997

3. Conclusion 6009

C. Second Series of EC Claims： Violation of Article 23.1， Read Together with Articles 22.8 and 3.7 of the DSU 6009

1. Summary of the main arguments of the parties 6009

2. Approach of the Panel 6017

3. Violation of Article 22.8 of the DSU 6020

4. Violation of Articles 23.1 and 3.7 of the DSU 6163

D. Violation of Article i： l and Article Ⅱ of the GATT 1994 6163

E. Conditional Claim of Violation of Article 22.8 of the DSU Made in the Alternative 6164

F. Conclusion 6164

Ⅷ.RECOMMENDATIONS 6165