诉诸GATT第4条之难的原因探析

An Analysis of the Reasons for the Difficulty of Resorting to Article IV of the GATT

GATT第4条规制的是影院电影放映时间,其不仅调整影院电影的国际贸易,还承担着WTO文化保护功能。尽管GATT第4条在其形成之初的一段时间内发挥了重要作用,但由于电影产业的发展和技术进步使得GATT第4条难以适用。GATT第4条的权利属性以及其形式上的僵化和解释上的困境也限制了GATT第4条的适用。GATT第4条至今尚未被适用导致其文化保护功能消减。

Article IV of the GATT regulates a special provisions relating to cinematograph films,which not only adjusts the international trade of cinema film,but also bears the WTO cultural protection. Although the article played an important role at the beginning of its formation,the development of the film industry and technological progress makes it difficult to apply the article. Its attribute of right,the rigid of its form and the dilemma to interpret limit the applicability of the article. The article has not been applied,which has weakened its function to protect culture.