国际牛肉协议英文范本.docx

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国际牛肉协议英文范本

INTERNATIONALBOVINEMEATAGREEMENT

ThePartiestothisAgreement,

Convincedthatincreasedinternationalcooperationshouldbecarriedoutinsuchawayastocontributetotheachievementofgreaterliberalization,stabilityandexpansionininternationaltradeinmeatandliveanimals;

Takingintoaccounttheneedtoavoidseriousdisturbancesininternationaltradeinbovinemeatandliveanimals;

Recognizingtheimportanceofproductionandtradeinbovinemeatandliveanimalsfortheeconomiesofmanycountries,especiallyforcertaindevelopedanddevelopingcountries;

MindfuloftheirobligationstotheprinciplesandobjectivesoftheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade1994（hereinafterreferredtoas"GATT1994"）;

Determined,incarryingouttheaimsofthisAgreementtoimplementtheprinciplesandobjectivesagreeduponintheTokyoDeclarationofMinistersdated14 September1973,inparticularasconcernsspecialandmorefavourabletreatmentfordevelopingcountries;

Herebyagreeasfollows:

ArticleI

Objectives

TheobjectivesofthisAgreementshallbe:

1.topromotetheexpansion,evergreaterliberalizationandstabilityoftheinternationalmeatandlivestockmarketbyfacilitatingtheprogressivedismantlingofobstaclesandrestrictionstoworldtradeinbovinemeatandliveanimals,includingthosewhichcompartmentalizethistrade,andbyimprovingtheinternationalframeworkofworldtradetothebenefitofbothconsumerandproducer,importerandexporter;

2.toencouragegreaterinternationalcooperationinallaspectsaffectingthetradeinbovinemeatandliveanimalswithaviewinparticulartogreaterrationalizationandmoreefficientdistributionofresourcesintheinternationalmeateconomy;

3.tosecureadditionalbenefitsfortheinternationaltradeofdevelopingcountriesinbovinemeatandliveanimalsthroughanimprovementinthepossibilitiesforthesecountriestoparticipateintheexpansionofworldtradeintheseproductsbymeansofinteralia:

（a）promotinglong-termstabilityofpricesinthecontextofanexpandingworldmarketforbovinemeatandliveanimals;and

（b）promotingthemaintenanceandimprovementoftheearningsofdevelopingcountriesthatareexportersofbovinemeatandliveanimals;

theabovewithaviewthustoderivingadditionalearnings,bymeansofsecuringlong-termstabilityofmarketsforbovinemeatandliveanimals;

4.tofurtherexpandtradeonacompetitivebasistakingintoaccountthetraditionalpositionofefficientproducers.

ArticleII

ProductCoverage

ThisAgreementappliestotheproductslistedintheAnnex andtoanyotherproductthatmaybeaddedbytheInternationalMeatCouncil（hereinafteralsoreferredtoas"theCouncil"）,asestablishedunderthetermsofArticleV,inordertoaccomplishtheobjectivesandprovisionsofthisAgreement.

ArticleIII

InformationandMarketMonitoring

1.EachPartyshallprovideregularlyandpromptlytotheCounciltheinformationwhichwillpermittheCounciltomonitorandassesstheoverallsituationoftheworldmarketformeatandthesituationoftheworldmarketforeachspecificmeat.

2.DevelopingcountryPartiesshallfurnishtheinformationavailabletothem.InorderthatthesePartiesmayimprovetheirdatacollectionmechanism,developedcountryParties,andanydevelopingcountryPartiesabletodoso,shallconsidersympatheticallyanyrequesttothemfortechnicalassistance.

3.TheinformationthatthePartiesundertaketoprovidepursuanttoparagraph 1,accordingtothemodalitiesthattheCouncilshallestablish,shallincludedataonpastperformanceandcurrentsituationandanassessmentoftheoutlookregardingproduction（includingtheevolutionofthecompositionofherds）,consumption,prices,stocksofandtradeintheproductsreferredtoinArticleII,andanyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheCouncil,inparticularoncompetingproducts.Partiesshallalsoprovideinformationontheirdomesticpoliciesandtrademeasuresincludingbilateralandplurilateralcommitmentsinthebovinesector,andshallnotifyasearlyaspossibleanychangesinsuchpoliciesandmeasuresthatarelikelytoaffectinternationaltradeinbovinemeatandliveanimals.TheprovisionsofthisparagraphshallnotrequireanyPartytodiscloseconfidentialinformationwhichwouldimpedelawenforcementorotherwisebecontrarytothepublicinterestorwouldprejudicethelegitimatecommercialinterestsofparticularenterprises,publicorprivate.

4.TheSecretariatoftheWorldTradeOrganization（hereinafterreferredtoas"Secretariat"）shallmonitorvariationsinmarketdata,inparticularherdsizes,stocks,slaughteringanddomesticandinternationalprices,soastopermitearlydetectionofthesymptomsofanyseriousimbalanceinthesupplyanddemandsituation.TheSecretariatshallkeeptheCouncilapprizedofsignificantdevelopmentsonworldmarkets,aswellasprospectsforproduction,consumption,exportsandimports.TheSecretariatshalldrawupandkeepuptodateaninventoryofallmeasuresaffectingtradeinbovinemeatandliveanimals,includingcommitmentsresultingfrombilateral,plurilateralandmultilateralnegotiations.

ArticleIV

FunctionsoftheInternationalMeatCouncil

andCooperationbetweentheParties

1.TheCouncilshallmeetinorderto:

（a）evaluatetheworldsupplyanddemandsituationandoutlookonthebasisofaninterpretativeanalysisofthepresentsituationandofprobabledevelopmentsdrawnupbytheSecretariat,onthebasisofdocumentationprovidedinconformitywithArticleIII,includingthatrelatingtotheoperationofdomesticandtradepoliciesandofanyotherinformationavailabletotheSecretariat;

（b）proceedtoacomprehensiveexaminationofthefunctioningofthisAgreement;

（c）provideanopportunityforregularconsultationonallmattersaffectinginternationaltradeinbovinemeat.

2.Ifafterevaluationoftheworldsupplyanddemandsituationreferredtoinparagraph1（a）,orafterexaminationofallrelevantinformationpursuanttoparagraph3ofArticleIII,theCouncilfindsevidenceofaseriousimbalanceorathreatthereofintheinternationalmeatmarket,theCouncilwillproceedbyconsensus,takingparticularaccountofthesituationindevelopingcountries,toidentifyforconsiderationbygovernmentspossiblesolutionstoremedythesituationconsistentwiththeprinciplesandrulesofGATT1994.

3.DependingonwhethertheCouncilconsidersthatthesituationdefinedinparagraph 2istemporaryormoredurable,themeasuresreferredtoinparagraph2couldincludeshort-,medium-,orlong-termmeasurestakenbyimportersaswellasexporterstocontributetoimprovetheoverallsituationoftheworldmarketconsistentwiththeobjectivesandaimsofthisAgreement,inparticulartheexpansion,evergreaterliberalization,andstabilityoftheinternationalmeatandlivestockmarkets.

4.Whenconsideringthesuggestedmeasurespursuanttoparagraphs2and3,dueconsiderationshallbegiventospecialandmorefavourabletreatmenttodevelopingcountries,wherethisisfeasibleandappropriate.

5.ThePartiesundertaketocontributetothefullestpossibleextenttotheimplementationoftheobjectivesofthisAgreementsetforthinArticle I.Tothisend,andconsistentwiththeprinciplesandrulesoftheGATT1994,Partiesshall,onaregularbasis,enterintothediscussionsprovidedinparagraph1（c）withaviewtoexploringthepossibilitiesofachievingtheobjectivesofthisAgreement,inparticularthefurtherdismantlingofobstaclestoworldtradeinbovinemeatandliveanimals.SuchdiscussionsshouldpreparethewayforsubsequentconsiderationofpossiblesolutionsoftradeproblemsconsistentwiththerulesandprinciplesoftheGATT 1994,whichcouldbejointlyacceptedbyallthePartiesconcerned,inabalancedcontextofmutualadvantages.

6.AnyPartymayraisebeforetheCouncilanymatteraffectingthisAgreement,interalia,forthesamepurposesprovidedforinparagraph2.TheCouncilshall,attherequestofaParty,meetwithinaperiodofnotmorethanfifteendaystoconsideranymatteraffectingthisAgreement.

ArticleV

Administration

1.InternationalMeatCouncil

AnInternationalMeatCouncilshallbeestablishedwithintheframeworkoftheWorldTradeOrganization（hereinafterreferredtoas"theWTO"）.TheCouncilshallcompriserepresentativesofallPartiestotheAgreementandshallcarryoutallthefunctionswhicharenecessarytoimplementtheprovisionsoftheAgreement.TheCouncilshallbeservicedbytheSecretariat.TheCouncilshallestablishitsownrulesofprocedure.TheCouncilmay,asappropriate,establishsubsidiaryworkinggroupsorotherbodies.

2.Regularandspecialmeetings

TheCouncilshallnormallymeetasappropriate,butnotlessthantwiceeachyear.TheChairmanmaycallaspecialmeetingoftheCouncileitheronhisowninitiativeorattherequestofaPartytothisAgreement.

3.Decisions

TheCouncilshallreachitsdecisionsbyconsensus.TheCouncilshallbedeemedtohavedecidedonamattersubmittedforitsconsiderationifnomemberoftheCouncilformallyobjectstotheacceptanceofaproposal.

4.Cooperationwithotherorganizations

TheCouncilshallmakearrangementsasappropriateforconsultationorcooperationwithintergovernmentalandnon-governmentalorganizations.

5.Admissionofobservers

（a）TheCouncilmayinviteanynon-Partygovernmenttoberepresentedatanyofitsmeetingsasanobserverandmaydeterminerulesontherightsandobligationsofobservers,inparticularwithrespecttotheprovisionofinformation.

（b）TheCouncilmayalsoinviteanyoftheorganizations