ABSTRACT
Published in 1997, in this book an attempt has been made to analyze the legal structure of GATT and the WTO as well as those agreements which control trade in textiles. One of the GATT’s major failures was its inability to come into line with the new economic reality and the needs of those states who created this system for controlling international trade. Trade in textiles was an excellent example of this. Now, the WTO aims to overcome this problem thanks to its greater pragmatism and its search for solutions to free trade difficulties. The WTO is not, however, the perfect solution. Its highly political character allows room for improvement even though the key to its success still lies with the effective cooperation of member states. As for the textile sector, this new panorama for trade in goods provides it with a new opportunity to finally return to the general legal framework in the year 2005.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|55 pages
The Background to International Trade in Textiles
part II|52 pages
The Compatibility Between the Objectives and Principles of the MFA with the GATT Legal System
section III|57 pages
A Comparison of the Mechanisms for Trade within Both Legal Frameworks
part IV|53 pages
The Capacity of Gatt and the MFA to React to Changing Circumstances
part V|57 pages
The Uruguay Round: Reintegration of Textiles into the General System through the WTO