GD/7

Examination under the Procedures Provided in Article XXIII, of Actual Cases of Quantitative Restrictions Applied for Protective Purposes (proposed by Belgium)

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Parties

Complainant
Belgium
Respondent
France
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
General
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Related disputes

GATT
Related GD
GD/9
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • GATT Article XXIII
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Chairperson
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Type
Legal basis at issue
  • GATT Article XXIII
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Additional Info GATT/CP.5/SR.1 (06/11/1950) Contracting Parties Fifth Session - Summary Record of the First Meeting (02/11/1950) Adoption of the Agenda (GATT/CP.5/Rev.2) Cases of Quantitative Restrictions Applied for Protective Purposes. France: "although the title of the item made no reference to his country it was clear that it related to relations between France and Belgium, and that his delegation had no objection to its inclusion in the Agenda (...) A comprehensive memorandum has recently been received by his delegation (...) [W]ould therefore prefer that preliminary consultations should take place." Belgium: "memorandum showed clearly that a detailed examination was called for (...) to submit it to the close study of a working party." UK: "no objection to including this item in the Agenda provided the proper procedure envisaged in Article XXIII had been followed (...) [C]ountry proposing an item of this nature to specify the action or actions on the part of the contracting party or parties against which the complaint was made (...)" Belgium: "he could assure the Contracting Parties that the item referred to real and concrete actions (...)"