Automaticity

Automaticity

Automaticity and the GATT Policy Negotiations

In relation to the GATT Policy Negotiations, Christopher Mark (1993) provided the following explanation and/or definition of Automaticity: In GATT negotiations on dispute settlement procedures, refers to proposals to have reports of dispute panels automatically adopted by the GATT Council if no specific objections to adoption are raised –i.e., without requiring an affirmative decision by the disputing parties. Other proposals would give the country winning a GATT dispute an automatic right to withdraw concessions if, after a specified time, the defending party has neither complied with a panel's recommendations nor agreed to an acceptable timetable for compliance. GATT rules and procedures currently contain no time limits for implementation f panel reports, and implementation may be delayed indefinitely.


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