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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of World Trade |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Accepted/In press - 2020 |
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Regulating trade in forest-risk commodities. / Partiti, Enrico.
In: Journal of World Trade, Vol. 54, No. 1, 2020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulating trade in forest-risk commodities
AU - Partiti, Enrico
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - There is considerable urgency in addressing the impact from the production of certain agricultural commodities on ecosystems and local communities. Forest-risk commodities (FRCs) such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, maize and beef generate negative impacts on deforestation, ecosystem destruction and human rights of the communities affected. In light of the international obligations entered into by the European Union (EU) and its Member States, this paper proposes a possible measure regulating the entry into the EU market of FRCs via due diligence requirements for traders. It subsequently assesses its compliance with international trade law obligations under Articles I:1,III:4 and XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The paper illustrates that it is possible to design World Trade Organisation (WTO) compliant legislation addressing trade in FRCs. In assessing compatibility of the proposed measure, the paper suggests possible approaches to implement sustainability criteria for FRCs.
AB - There is considerable urgency in addressing the impact from the production of certain agricultural commodities on ecosystems and local communities. Forest-risk commodities (FRCs) such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber, soy, maize and beef generate negative impacts on deforestation, ecosystem destruction and human rights of the communities affected. In light of the international obligations entered into by the European Union (EU) and its Member States, this paper proposes a possible measure regulating the entry into the EU market of FRCs via due diligence requirements for traders. It subsequently assesses its compliance with international trade law obligations under Articles I:1,III:4 and XX of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The paper illustrates that it is possible to design World Trade Organisation (WTO) compliant legislation addressing trade in FRCs. In assessing compatibility of the proposed measure, the paper suggests possible approaches to implement sustainability criteria for FRCs.
M3 - Article
VL - 54
JO - Journal of World Trade
JF - Journal of World Trade
SN - 1011-6702
IS - 1
ER -