The Implications of EC – Seal Products for the Protection of Core Labour Standards in WTO Law

Cottier-Holzer, Thomas (2018). The Implications of EC – Seal Products for the Protection of Core Labour Standards in WTO Law. In: Gött, Henner (ed.) Labour Standards in International Economic Law (pp. 69-92). Cham: Springer 10.1007/978-3-319-69447-4_5

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This paper offers a brief history of labour standards in international trade regulation, recalling that negotiations have not yet materialised achieving a stronger nexus. Yet, efforts to bring about linkages with non-trade concerns have been developing in WTO dispute settlement. The paper discusses the implications of EC - Seals and expounds and the relevant passages of the reports of the Panel and the Appellate Body. In applying deference to the notion of public morality and in applying standards of necessity and a balance of interests involved, the paper argues that the case is of paramount importance in assessing the policy space of Members of the WTO in establishing closer linkages between trade and labour standards.

Item Type:	Book Section (Book Chapter)
Division/Institute:	02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > World Trade Institute 10 Strategic Research Centers > World Trade Institute
UniBE Contributor:	Cottier, Thomas
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation
ISBN:	978-3-319-69446-7
Publisher:	Springer
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pablo Rahul Das
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2020 12:03
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2023 23:33
Publisher DOI:	10.1007/978-3-319-69447-4_5
Related URLs:	Organisation
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/141038