Unit 1 International Trade Laws

PART A

1.1 International Trade Laws and Organizations

Exercise 1

1.2 GATT: “provisional” for almost half a century

Exercise 2

1.3 The Multilateral Trading System

Exercise 3

1.4 The Structure and the Secretariat of WTO

Exercise 4

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 2 Chinese Foreign Trade Laws

PART A

2.1 Chinese Foreign Trade Laws（ Ⅰ ）

Exercise 1

2.2 Chinese Foreign Trade Laws（ Ⅱ ）

Exercise 2

2.3 Settling Disputes

2.3.1 Dispute-Settling Principles

2.3.2 Dispute-Settling Process

Exercise 3

2.3.3 Appeals

2.3.4 Penalty

2.3.5 Same People, Different Hats？

Exercise 4

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 3 Goods Trade （ Ⅰ ）

Part A

3.1 Agriculture Negotiations

Exercise 1

3.2 Anti-Dumping

Exercise 2

3.3 Balance of Payments

3.4 Customs Valuation

Exercise 3

3.5 The Goods Council and GATT Regulation

3.6 Import Licensing

3.7 Information Technology Products

3.7. 1 Basic Principles of the ITA

3.7.2 Normal Implementation Period

3.7.3 Extended Staging/Developing Countries

3.7.4 The ITA Today

3.8 Market Access for Goods

3.8.1 Tariff Cuts

3.8.2 More Bindings

Exercise 4

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 4 Goods Trade （ Ⅱ ）

PART A

4.1 Rules of Origin

4.1.1 A General Introduction

4.1.2 An Excerpt from the Agreement on Rules of Origin

4.2 Safeguard Measures

Exercise 1

4.3 Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

4.3.1 Regulations for Animal and Plant Products

4.3.2 The Least Developed and Those Depending on Food Imports

4.4 Schedules of Concessions on Goods

4.4.1 The Uruguay Round Increased Bindings

4.4.2 Four Parts of the Schedule

4.4.3 Content of the Schedule

Exercise 2

4.5 State Trading Enterprise

4.6 Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

Exercise 3

4.7 Technical Barriers to Trade

4.8 Textiles

4.8.1 Textiles Monitoring Body （TMB）

4.8.2 The WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing （ATC） 1995 2004

Exercise 4

4.9 Trade Facilitation

4.9.1 Mandate for Work by the Singapore Ministerial Declaration

4.9.2 What is Trade Facilitation？

4.9.3 Why is Trade Facilitation Becoming An Issue Now？

4.9.4 Trade Facilitation in the Legal Framework of the WTO

4.9.5 Current Status of Work

Exercise 5

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 5 Service Trade

PART A

5.1 Basic Principles of Service Trade

5.2 General Obligations and Disciplines

5.2.1 Total Coverage

5.2.2 Most-Favored-Nation （ MFN ） Treatment

5.2.3 Commitments on Market Access and National Treatment

5.2.4 Transparency

5.2.5 Regulations

5.2.6 Recognition

5.2.7 International Payments and Transfers

5.2.8 Progressive Liberalization

Exercise 1

5.3 The Annexes

5.3.1 Movement of Natural Persons

5.3.2 Financial Services

5.3.3 Telecommunications

5.3.4 Air Transport Services

5.4 Current Work

5.4.1 Negotiations （Article 19）

5.4.2 Work on GATS Rules （ Articles 10, 13,15）

5.4.3 Work on Domestic Regulations（Article 4.4）

5.4.4 MFN Exemptions （Annex on Article 2）

5.4.5 Taking Account of “Autonomous” Liberalization （Article 19）

5.4.6 Special Treatment for Least-Developed Countries （Article 19）

5.4.7 Assessment of Trade in Services （Article 19）

5.4.8 Air Transport Services

Exercise 2

5.5 Assessment of Liberalization in Services

5.5.1 Sectoral Experience of Hong Kong in Telecommunications

5.5.2 Background

5.5.3 Financial Model

5.5.4 Cost-Benefits Analysis

5.5.5 Tangible Benefits

5.5.6 Intangible Benefits

5.5.7 Observations

Exercise 3

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 6 Intellectual Property

PART A

6.1 Understanding of Intellectual Property（IP） Rights

Exercise 1

6.2 Intellectual Property.. Protection and Enforcement

6.2.1 Origins of TRIPS

6.2.2 WIPO

6.2.3 General Provisions

6.3 Basic Principles of TRIPS

6.4 Protecting Intellectual Property: Common Ground- rules

6.4.1 Copyright

6.4.2 Trademarks

6.4.3 Geographical Indications

Exercise 2

6.4.4 Industrial Designs

6.4.5 Patents

6.4.6 Integrated Circuits Layout Designs

6.4.7 Undisclosed Information and Trade Secrets

6.4.8 Curbing Anti-competitive Licensing Contracts

6.5 Enforcement: Tough but Fair

6.5.1 Technology Transfer

6.5.2 Transition Arrangements: 1, 5 or 11 Years or More

6.6 The Three Main Features of the Agreement

6.7 Certain General Provisions

Exercise 3

6.8 The Text of TRIPS

Exercise 4

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 7 Understanding WTO Agreement on Agriculture

PART A

Overview

7.1 How does the WTO Agreement on Agriculture Come Out

7.1.1 Agricultural Trade

7.1.2 Trade Policies Prior to the WTO

7.1.3 Uruguay Round Agricultural Negotiations

Exercise 1

7.2 Introduction of The Agreement on Agriculture

7.2.1 Relationship with Other WTO Agreements

7.2.2 Product Coverage

7.2.3 Rules and Commitments

7.2.4 Implementation Period

7.2.5 Committee on Agriculture

7.3 The WTO Agreement on Agriculture Itself

7.3.1 Part 1

Exercise 2

7.3.2 Part2

7.3.3 Part3

7.3.4 Part4

Exercise 3

7.3.5 Part5

7.3.6 Part6

Exercise 4

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 8 Relation Between WTO and China

PART A

8.1 China Has Had a “Long March” to WTO Entry

8.2 China's WTO Entry Is a Major Historic Event

Exercise 1

8.3 The Balance of Rights and Duties

8.4 What Can China's Indnstries Get from the WTO？

Exercise 2

8.5 The Sino-US Bilateral Agreement

Exercise 3

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 9 About WTO Agreements

PART A

Overview

9.1 The Structure of the WTO Agreements

9.2 Tariffs: More Bindings and Closer to Zero

Exercise 1

9.3 Agreements, Binding Tariffs and Distortion

9.4 The Agriculture Agreement: New Rules and Commitments

9.5 Export Subsidies: Limits on Spending and Quantities

Exercise 2

9.6 Standards and Safety

9.7 Textiles : Back in the Mainstream

9.8 Services: Rules for Growth and Investment

Exercise 3

9.9 General Obligations and Disciplines

9.10 International Payments and Transfers

Exercise 4

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference

Unit 10 Dispute Settlement

PART A

10.1 A Unique Contribution

10.2 Settling Disputes

10.3 How the Panels Are to Work

10.3.1 Appeals

Exercise 1

10.3.2 Case Study

10.3.3 Disputes: Where Should They Be Handled？

Exercise 2

10.4 A GATT Dispute: The Tuna-Dolphin Dispute

10.5 Examples of Dispute Settlement Documents

Exercise 3

PART B

1. Translation of Trade Law Documents

2. Language Features of English for Law

3. Background Information for Reference