GATT Article XX(a) Permits Otherwise Trade-Restrictive Animal Welfare Measures

Offor, Iyan and Walter, Jan (2017) GATT Article XX(a) Permits Otherwise Trade-Restrictive Animal Welfare Measures. Global Trade and Customs Journal, 12 (4). pp. 158-166. ISSN 1569-755X

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Abstract

There is ample support in the literature (primarily recent academic commentary) for the proposition that trade restrictions aimed at protecting animal welfare can be justified under Article XX(a) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 and thus are complimentary to and compliant with the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) free trade agenda, particularly in light of the EC – Seal Products case and the way it has affected interpretations of GATT Article XX(a).

Item Type:	Article
Dates:	Date Event 1 April 2017 Accepted 1 April 2017 Published Online
Subjects:	CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Law, Social and Criminal Justice
Depositing User:	Iyan Offor
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2021 10:43
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2022 14:08
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/12042

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