GD/81

United Kingdom - Import Restrictions on Cotton Textiles

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Other titles

UK Cotton Textiles (Source: GATT Analytical Index)

Parties

Complainant
Israel
Respondent
United Kingdom
Third Parties

Products at Issue

Products at issue
Textiles
Type of product
Non-agricultural
Product sub-type
Textiles and Apparel

Related disputes

GATT
WTO

Key legal aspects

Legal basis
  • GATT Article XXIII:1
Claims raised
  • Cotton Textiles Arranagement Article 4 (Long-Term Arrangement)
Defences raised
  • n.a.

Adjudicators

Type Panel
Chairperson P. T. Eastham (Canada)
Other members Eun Tak Lee (Korea), H. Colliander (Sweden), P. Affolter (Switzerland)

Report

Type Panel
Legal basis at issue
  • GATT Article XXIII:1
Claims at issue
  • Cotton Textiles Arranagement Article 4 (Long-Term Arrangement)
Defences at issue
  • n.a.
No of Pages (total / legal reasoning) 2
  • -
  • No finding in light of mutually agreed solution
  • No finding in light of mutually agreed solution

Timeline

Request for consultations
  • (20/04/1971)
Request for establishment
Establishment
Composition
Report
Adoption of report
Mutually agreed solution

Outcome

Outcome of the proceedings
Report adopted, mutually agreed solution
Additional Info L/3812 (26/01/1973) United Kingdom Import Restrictions on Cotton Textiles - Report of the Panel: The Panel was established to investigate a complaint made by the Government of Israel concerning restrictions on imports of cotton textiles maintained by the United Kingdom. The Panel drew attention to the Council to the agreement reached by the parties. The broad outlines of this settlement were announced in both countries in the following terms: "In view of recent developments in the Israel cotton textile industry, it was agreed that restrictions on imports of cotton textiles from Israel would come to an end on 31 December 1972. During a transitional period of two years, if imports of cotton textiles from Israel exceeded agreed levels, consultations would be held to review the situation and the United Kingdom could restrain further imports in specific categories if that proved necessary." The Panel expressed the view that the agreement constituted a solution to the matter referred to the Panel in accordance with Article XXIII:2 and that it was therefore unnecessary to undertake further investigation of the matter.