中国原材料出口措施案:争论焦点与败诉因由剖析及反思

"中国原材料出口措施案"是继"中美轮胎特保案"败诉后的又一个中方败诉案。中国被指控对9种原材料实施出口限制措施违反《中国"入世"议定书》和GATT等相关义务,而中国则以实施出口限制措施是为了保护人类及动植物的生命或健康,保护环境和自然资源为由援引GATT第20(b)和(g)条作为抗辩依据。令人遗憾的是,专家组对本案相关条文均采用了刻板与严苛的解释,裁决结果对中国十分不利。然而,中国举证不足和中国"入世"法律文件及国内相关立法与政策存在的诸多问题,值得我们总结和反思,只有这样,才能有效应对未来的WTO诉讼。

China-Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials:Dispute Focuses and Losing Causes

"China-Measures Related to the Exportation of Various Raw Materials Case"is another China’s lost case following the losing of"China and US Tyres Case."China is charged for violating relevant obligations of China’s Accession Protocol and the GATT by imposing export restrictions on nine kinds of raw materials.While China invokes Article XX(b) and(g) of the GATT 1994 for reasons that export restrictions imposed on the raw materials is for the purpose of protecting human,animal or plant life or health;or protecting environment and exhaustible natural resources.It’s a pity that the decision of this case is of no benefit to China because the panel uses mechanical and strict interpretations in relevant articles.However,China lacks proof and its legal documents and domestic relevant legislations and policies have many problems which need to be summed up and counterconsidered.In that case,China can effectively respond to the future litigation under the WTO.