WTO's Legal and Practical Supervision Mechanism

Author: Zhang Junqi
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: To ensure and promote compliance with WTO legal rules, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has established a comprehensive monitoring mechanism. This monitoring mechanism constitutes a vital part of the overall operational framework of the WTO. This book primarily discusses the significant role of the monitoring mechanism in realizing the objectives of the WTO. From a macro perspective, it addresses the fundamental issues of the WTO's monitoring mechanism, including its goals and objects, the entities and institutions involved, the procedures and structures of supervision. It offers in-depth analysis and insightful evaluations of various international monitoring procedures under the WTO system, as well as review procedures, trade policy review mechanisms, and dispute settlement mechanisms, which form the core content of the book. Particularly, it offers timely opinions and suggestions on how China, after joining the WTO, must fulfill its obligations under the WTO agreements in the context of supervision, while also actively participating in and utilizing the WTO monitoring mechanism to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. This is addressed in a dedicated chapter of the book.