Article III:4
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Article III:4 is a provision of the GATT 1994 that requires WTO members to accord imported products treatment no less favorable than that given to like domestic products in respect of internal laws, regulations, and requirements affecting their sale and use.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | provision of GATT 1994 ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | protection of domestic production through internal measures ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
imported products
ⓘ
like domestic products ⓘ |
| appliesWithin | territory of WTO members ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
internal measures disciplines under GATT
ⓘ
non-discrimination obligations under WTO law ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all WTO members ⓘ |
| concerns |
internal laws
ⓘ
internal regulations ⓘ requirements affecting distribution ⓘ requirements affecting internal offering for sale ⓘ requirements affecting internal sale ⓘ requirements affecting purchase ⓘ requirements affecting transportation ⓘ requirements affecting use of products ⓘ |
| conditionForApplication |
existence of like domestic products
ⓘ
measure affecting internal sale or use of products ⓘ |
| conditionForBreach | less favorable treatment of imported products ⓘ |
| dateOfAdoption | 1994 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | border measures such as tariffs and quotas ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough |
Dispute Settlement Understanding
ⓘ
surface form:
WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding
|
| interpretedBy |
WTO Appellate Body
ⓘ
WTO panels ⓘ |
| language | English authentic text of GATT 1994 ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
obliges WTO members to ensure national treatment for imported products
ⓘ
prohibits less favorable treatment of imported products ⓘ |
| legalNature | obligation of result ⓘ |
| legalSystem | multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Article III of GATT 1994 ⓘ |
| objective | to protect equality of competitive conditions between imported and domestic products ⓘ |
| partOf |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
surface form:
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
World Trade Organization legal framework ⓘ |
| predecessor | Article III:4 of GATT 1947 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article III of GATT 1994
ⓘ
surface form:
Article III:1 of GATT 1994
Article III of GATT 1994 ⓘ
surface form:
Article III:2 of GATT 1994
Article XX of GATT 1994 ⓘ |
| requires | treatment no less favorable for imported products than for like domestic products ⓘ |
| requiresComparisonOf | treatment of imported products and like domestic products ⓘ |
| scope | internal measures affecting the sale, offering for sale, purchase, transportation, distribution or use of products ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
national treatment
ⓘ
non-discrimination ⓘ |
| usedIn | WTO dispute settlement ⓘ |
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