Environmental rules under the WTO
Environmental rules under the WTO: The WTO has does not have a system of rules specifically dealing with environmental matters, but that does not mean that it is indifferent to evironmental concerns. The basic WTO tenet is that governments are free to set and enforce their own environmental standards in their territories if they do it without discriminating against other members, either by contravening the most- favoured nation rule or the national treatment principle. GATT Article XX (General Exceptions), which permits the suspension of obligations under the Agreement to the extent necessary in narrowly- defined circumstances, can be used to enforce some environmental objectives. Article XX(b) can be invoked to adopt or enforce measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health. Article XX(d) can be used to ensure compliance with laws and regulations otherwise consistent with the GATT. Article XX(g) enables adoption or enforcement of measures relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption. Some have argued that Article XX should be supplemented by a provision permitting the suspension of GATT
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