EC Incentive Arrangements for Sustainable Development and Good Governance (GSP Plus) and WTO Law – Critical Analysis

Polish Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 28 (2008), pp. 219-235

19 Pages Posted: 11 Nov 2012

See all articles by Lukasz Gruszczynski

Lukasz Gruszczynski

Kozminski University - School of Law; Hungarian Academy of Sciences CSS Institute for Legal Studies

Date Written: June 1, 2009

Abstract

This article analyses the EC general system of preferences, concentrating on its Sustainable Development and Good Governance (GSP Plus) section. In particular an attempt is made to assess the conformity of GSP Plus with the international obligations imposed by law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This analysis is carried out in light of the recent WTO ruling which found the old system of preferences incompatible with WTO law. In this context, the article argues that some aspects of the GSP Plus system may potentially conflict with the requirements of international trade law.

Keywords: WTO, World Trade Organization, GSP, EU, developing countries

JEL Classification: K32, K33

Suggested Citation

Gruszczynski, Lukasz, EC Incentive Arrangements for Sustainable Development and Good Governance (GSP Plus) and WTO Law – Critical Analysis (June 1, 2009). Polish Yearbook of International Law, Vol. 28 (2008), pp. 219-235, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2174022

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Hungary

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