论RTAs透明度机制委托执行机构的选择——以WTO发展中成员方为视角

Selection of the Implementation Bodies of the Transparency Mechanism in the RTAs—From the Angle of Developing Countries in the WTO

GATT1994第24条、GATS第5条以及1979年《关于发展中成员方差别待遇和更优惠待遇、互惠和更全面参与的决定》中规定的区域贸易制度,形成了WTO最惠国待遇的一项重要例外。这些规定本身的模糊性,特别是对于透明度要求的含糊不清,促使WTO各成员方意识到透明度机制的重要性,并催生了《关于〈区域贸易协定透明度机制〉的决议》。但是,在实践中,其通报的执行情况也暴露了一些问题,归纳、分析这些问题,对于今后在适用透明度机制时合理恰当地选择委托执行机构具有积极的作用。

Regional trade system which is established on Article XXIV of GATT 1994,Article V of GATS,and the Enabling Clause makes an important exception to the most-favored-nation clause in the WTO.However,the ambiguity of these rules,especially the transparency acquirement makes the WTO members realize the importance of the transparency mechanism.Under this circumstance,Decision on Transparency Mechanism for Regional Trade Agreements was brought up to the WTO members in December 2006.However,the execution of the notification exposed some problems during its practice.It will be positive for the future application of the transparency mechanism by classifying and analyzing these problems.