Course Description

The course is divided into three main parts:

1)    the subsidies disciplines (which includes the definition of a subsidy, the types of subsidies, their adverse effects to trade, as well as the rules on special and differential treatment to developing countries),

2)    the provisions on the application of Countervailing Measures, and

3)    the current DDA negotiations as far as the SCM agreement is concerned. Legal and practical questions will be raised during the course where appropriate with examples of disputes settlement cases.

The course looks at the US and EU Anti-dumping / safeguards law and practices and how they relate to WTO law (the Anti-dumping and Safeguards Agreements). Discussion on substantive and procedural aspects and discussion of alternative approaches. Of interest to government, industry, practicing lawyers and NGOs interested in development issues.

Course Objectives

• To understand the WTO rules on subsidies
• In particular, to understand the differences and overlaps of the two “tracks” (national and international procedures – WTO)
• To think about possible changes for Doha and afterwards