International-Trade-Law

UPDATED8/18/2005InternationalLaw:TheWorldTradeOrganizationandtheInternationalTradingRegimeFall2005,Mondays,6–8pm,Rome535Sept.12–Dec.6,2004NitzeSchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudiesProfs.AmeliaPorgesandCharlesRohInternationaltraderulesandtradenegotiationsaffecttheproductsyoubuy,thefoodyoueat,andtheservicesthatpeopleandcompaniescanofferinthemarketplace.DuringtheeraoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)anditspredecessor,theGeneralAgreementonTrade(GATT),tariffshavedeclined,tradehasexpanded,andtheGATTandWTOruleshaveprovidedthelegalguaranteesthatmadethispossible.Theserules,theWTOasanorganization,andthetradenegotiationsconductedintheWTOmatterforanyoneinvolvedininternationalbusinessorforeigneconomicrelations,andforstudentsofinternationalcooperation.ThiscourseismeanttotrainyoutobeasophisticatedconsumerofWTOrules,abletounderstandtheserulesandusethemforadvocacyinyourfuturework,whetherintheprivatesector,academiaorgovernment.Anylegalbackgroundortrainingyoumighthavewillbeusefulinthiscourse,aswillapracticalbackgroundininternationaltradeeconomics,tradepolicyorinternationalbusiness.However,legalbackgroundortradepolicyexperienceisNOTaprerequisite.Someofourbeststudentshavenotbeentrainedinlaw.ThecourseprovidesanoverviewofthemainWTOagreementsontradeingoodsandservices.WewillalsodiscusstheongoingDohaDevelopmentAgendatradenegotiations,andtheWTOdisputesettlementsystem.WewilldiscussNAFTA,freetradeareas(FTAs)andotherregionalarrangements,butonlyforcomparisonpurposes.Thecoursewillmeetfrom6pmto8pmonMondaysduringtheFall2004semester.Thesyllabusbelowprovidesthesubjectswewillcover.Wewilltrytokeeptothesyllabus,butindividualsessionsmayberescheduledifnecessary.Wewillscheduleanadditionalreviewsessionduringthereadingperiodatatimeconvenientfortheclass.Officehours:byappointment.Wearehappytotalkwithyouatanyreasonabletime.Toscheduleanappointment,pleasetalktousbeforeorafterclass,callMs.Talpain-Long,thecourseassistant,at663-5745,orphoneusat202-736-8361(Porges)or202-682-7100(Roh).Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseaskusatclasstime,[e-mail](Porges)[e-mail](Roh),orphoneus.Ourofficesareeachat1501KSt.NW.Textsandmaterials:Theprimarytextsforthecoursewillbecoursematerialsandcasematerialstobedistributedbyelectronicreserve,andthetextoftheWTOAgreement.Wewillassignsomeadditionalmaterialfrom:HoekmanandKostecki,ThePoliticalEconomyoftheWorldTradingSystem(OxfordU.Press,2nded.2001):availablefromWorldBankbookstoreWTOLaw–Fall20052Hoekman,MattooandEnglish,Development,TradeandtheWTO:AHandbook(WorldBank,2002):availablefromWorldBankbookstore(18thandPennsylvaniaNW)at20%studentdiscount.Thisisanexcellentbookwellworthowning,butifyouprefer,youcandownloadandprintoutjustthechapterswewilluseforthecourse,fromthetextavailablethroughtheWorldBankE-LibraryavailablethroughtheSAISlibrary.ItisnolongeravailableforpublicdownloadthroughtheWorldBankwebsite.Bothofthesebookswillbeavailableonreserve.Wewillalsodiscusscurrenttradeissuesinthenews.YouwillneedtohaveacopyofthetextoftheWTOAgreementandtheGATT.TheagreementtextsyouwillneedcanbedownloadedorprintedforfreefromthefollowingWebsites:•WTO:(English,French,Spanish)•OASSecretariat:(English,French,Spanish)•WorldTradeLaw.net:(English)AnyadditionalcasematerialswillbedistributedinadvanceviatheSAISE-Reservesiteat://!Grades:Yourgradewillbebasedonyourfinalexamination,yourmidtermexamandclassroomparticipation.Thefinalexamwillbea3-houressayexamination.Wewillgiveashortin-classmidtermexamabouthalfwaythrough.Youareexpectedtoattendclassandparticipateactivelyinclassdiscussionandthesimulationexercises.Wemayassigncaseteamstopresentanddiscusssomeofthecases.Wewilldoanegotiationsimulationontradeandenvironment.Theamountandqualityofyourparticipationwillbeapositivefactorindeterminingyourfinalgrade.WTOLaw–Fall20053CLASSESANDREADINGS*Readingsonreserve.H&K=Hoekman&KosteckiWB=WorldBankHandbookonDevelopment,TradeandtheWTOAdditionalcasematerialswillbeprovidedonelectronicreserveat:Sept.12OverviewoftheWTOrulesandhowthewholesystemfitstogether.IntroductiontotheWTOasanorganization,whatitdoes,andtheongoingDohaDevelopmentAgendaofmultilateraltradenegotiations.Readings:1.LookovertheGATT1947,the