Energy and Natural Resources

Ongoing WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies

It is well known that overfishing has led to the collapse of several commercially valuable fish species and the decline of others. [1] In this context, WTO Members agreed during the WTO Ministerial Conference held in Doha (Qatar) in November 2000, to launch negotiations with the aim to "clarify and improve WTO disciplines on fisheries subsidies, taking into account the importance of this sector to developing countries." [2]
 
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Marc Benitah
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Sealing the Deal: The WTO’s Appellate Body Report in EC – Seal Products

On May 22, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Appellate Body (AB) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (EU Seal Regime).[2]

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18
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12
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Rob Howse, Joanna Langille, and Katie Sykes
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Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) Treaty Enters into Force (May 1, 2014)

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Nicole R. Tuttle

On May 1, 2014, the Intergovernmental World Nature Organization (WNO) treaty entered into force.

WTO Law and the Right to Regulate: China – Rare Earths

On March 26, 2014, a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel issued its report on a dispute between the European Union, Japan and the United States as complainants and China as respondent over access to so-called “rare earths,” as well as tungsten and molybdenum.[1] The Panel found that China violated its obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT)[2] and the Accession Protocol[3] by

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18
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10
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Markus Wagner
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United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 2146 on Crude Oil Exports from Libya (March 19, 2014)

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Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 19, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2146.

ICSID Tribunal Rejects Venezuela’s Request for Reconsideration of Earlier Decision in ConocoPhillips Case (March 10, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On March 10, 2014, the ICSID Arbitral Tribunal (the Tribunal) rejected Venezuela's