Substantially-all-discrimination Criterion

Substantially-all-discrimination criterion in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: the GATS permits the establishment of free-trade areas in services under certain conditions. The entries on trade policy in the Encyclopedia are here. One of these is that the other partners to the arrangement must be given national treatment in substantially all the sectors covered by the agreement. The term substantial  is not defined further in the GATS.[1]

Substantially-all-discrimination criterionin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Substantially-all-discrimination criterion” entry (OAS)

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