WTO争端解决机构对“录音制品分销服务”解释之研究

在中国音像制品分销服务案中,美国诉中国对录音制品分销服务加以限制,未履行中国GATS减让表中关于录音制品分销服务的国民待遇承诺,违反GATS第17条规定。专家组和上诉机构根据《维也纳条约法公约》第31和第32条国际公法习惯性解释规则,从录音制品分销服务的通常含义、上下文及缔约目的与宗旨角度进行解释后,支持了美国的主张。

Study on Interpretation of the Entry Sound Recording Distribution Services

In the dispute arising over Chinese measures regarding audiovisual goods and services,the United States?claimed that Chinese measures restricting sound recording distribution services are violations of the Chinese Schedule commitments,and accordingly,of Article XVII of GATS.Guided by the "customary rules of interpretation of public international law" embodied in Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties,especially in Articles.31 and 32,the DSU Panel and the Appellate Body in question support the abovementioned claim,after they examine and clarify the ordinary meaning,context,object and purpose of the entry "sound recording distribution services" in Chinese Schedule.