The International Practice of the European Communities - Current Survey International Trade Developments, Including Commercial Defence Actions XIV: 1 July 1997 - 30 June 1998 Bart Driessen * and Marius Bordalba * Download the Complete Survey (RTF Format) Table of Contents Introduction 1 International Developments A Second ASEM Heads of State Meeting B New Generation Trade Issues C Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) 2 World Trade Organization A Information Technology Agreement (ITA) B Financial Services C Rules of Origin D Basic Telecommunication Services Agreement E WTO dispute Settlement F Standards and Conformity Assessment 3 Accessions, Associations and Free-trade Agreements A General Developments B EFTA C Associations with Central European Countries: The Europe Agreements D Pan-European Harmonized Preferential Rules of Origin E Agreements with CIS Republics F New Transatlantic Market Place Initiative and Transatlantic Economic Partnership G Mercosur H Others 4 Developments in the Field of Anti-dumping Law A General Developments B Administrative Determinations 5 Developments in the Field of Anti-subsidy Law A General Developments concerning Anti-subsidy Law B Anti-subsidy Proceedings 6 Other Commercial Policy Instruments A Quota and Safeguard Measures B Trade Barriers Regulation C Anti-Helms-Burton Legislation D Generalized System of Preferences E Other 7 Court Cases Case T-212/95, Oficemen vs Commission, Judgement of 10 July 1997, [1997] ECR II-1161 Case C-362/95(P), Blackspur DIY and others v. Council and Commission, Judgment of 16 September 1997, [1997] ECR I-4775 Case T-170/94, Shanghai Bicycle Corporation v. Council, Judgement of 25 September 1997, [1997] ECR II-1383 Case T-213/97(R), Eurocoton and others v. Council, Order of 2 October 1997, [1997] ECR II-1609 Case C-177/96, Belgian State v. Banque Indosuez and Others, Judgment of 16 October 1997, [1997] ECR I-5659 Case T-121/95, EFMA v. Council, Judgement of 17 December 1997, [1997] ECR II-2391 Cases T-159/94 and T-160/94, Ajinomoto and NutraSweet v. Council, Judgment of 18 December 1997, [1997] ECR II-2461 Case T-97/95, Sinochem National Chemical Import Export Corporation v. Council, Judgment of 29 January 1997, [1998] ECR II-85 Case C-245/95(P), Commission v. NTN Corporation, Koyo Seiko and NSK, Judgment of 10 February 1998, [1998] ECR I-401 Case T-245/97, Kaufhof Warenhaus AG v. Commission, Order of 3 March 1998, not yet reported Case C-162/96, A. Racke GmbH Co. v. Hauptzollamt Mainz, Judgment of 16 June 1998, not yet reported Appendix: Anti-Dumping decisions and Regulations Introduction This report covers developments in the field of EC international trade law during the 12-month period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998. 1 * Vermulst & Waer Advocaten, Brussels, Belgium. 1 Our previous surveys published by the European Journal of International Law on trade developments are also available in electronic format: - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities XIII: 1 January 1997-31 June 1997", European Journal of International Law 1997, 401-404: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol9/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities XII: 1 July 1996-31 December 1996", European Journal of International Law 1997, 363-384: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol8/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities XI: 1 January-30 June 1996", European Journal of International Law 1996, 571-604: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol7/No4/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities X: 1 January-31 December 1995", European Journal of International Law 1996, 300-351: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol7/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities IX: 1 July 1994-31 December 1994", European Journal of International Law 1995, 287-316: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol6/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities VIII: 1 January 1994-30 June 1994", European Journal of International Law 1994, 572-599: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol5/No4/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities VII: 1 July 1993-31 December 1993", European Journal of International Law 1994, 285-V: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol5/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities VI: 1 January 1993-30 June 1993", European Journal of International Law 1993, 588-617: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol4/No4/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities V: 1 July 1992-31 December 1992", European Journal of International Law 1993, 283-V: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol4/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities IV: 1 July 1991-30 June 1992", European Journal of International Law 1992, 371-427: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol3/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities III: 1 July 1990-30 June 1991", European Journal of International Law 1991, 146-177: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol2/No2/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities II: 1 July 1989-30 June 1990", European Journal of International Law 1991, 166-200: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol2/No1/sr1.html; - "Commercial Defence Actions and Other International Trade Developments in the European Communities I: 1 July 1988-30 June 1989", European Journal of International Law 1990, 337-365: http://www.ejil.org/journal/Vol1/No1/sr1.html.
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