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The GATT and the GATS: Should They Be Mutually Exclusive Agreements?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2004

John P. Gaffney
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Abstract

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The GATT 1994 and the GATS contain separate multilateral rules on trade in goods and services. The question arises as to whether the GATT 1994 and the GATS are therefore mutually exclusive. This paper argues that the GATT 1994 and the GATS should be mutually exclusive in the application of their respective obligations to the specific aspects of any given measure. The paper offers a test, based on a similar test applied under EC law, to determine which of the agreements should apply to the specific aspects of any given measure where it appears to affect both trade in goods and services.

Keywords

General Agreement on Tariffs and TradeGeneral Agreement on Trade and ServicesWorld Trade Organization
Type
ARTICLES
Information
Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , March 1999 , pp. 135 - 153
Copyright
© 1999 Kluwer Law International