GATS第6条中的正当程序与“良好”管制探析

Due Process and "Good" Regulation in Article VI of the GATS

由于许多服务部门无不具有浓厚的管制色彩,因此在服务贸易中,国内管制是个非常重要的概念。GATS第6条致力于规范非歧视性的管制性措施,要求WTO成员方遵守正当程序义务并通过完成第6条第4款的工作计划制定"良好"的管制规则。通过对第6条的结构和价值进行详细分析,指出该条在贸易自由化与管制主权之间保持微妙的平衡。

Domestic regulation is arguably the overarching concept when it comes to trade in services,because of the regulatory intensity that characterizes many service sectors.ArticleⅥof the GATS aspires to discipline non-discriminatory domestic regulatory measures.In this respect,World Trade Organization Members are required to adhere to certain due process obligations and to develop additional rules of‘good' regulation through the completion of the work program set out in ArticleⅥ:4 of the GATS.This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of ArticleⅥ.In doing this,it explores the objective function and the mechanics of this provision bearing in mind the delicate balance between trade liberalization and regulatory sovereignty that becomes apparent.