exploiting full potential of dispute settlement by establishing pest-free areas in the SPS Agreement

• Project/Area Number: 23530056
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: International law
• Research Institution: Kinki University
• Principal Investigator: HAMADA Taro 近畿大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (00454637)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 植物検疫 / SPS協定 / 無害無病地域 / 国際経済法 / 台湾 / 国際情報交換 / アメリカ合衆国 / オーストラリア / ニュージーランド / フィリピン / 国際法学 / 国際協力 / SPS / WTO / リスク評価 / 条件付輸入解禁 / 農産物輸出

Research Abstract

This research highlights the importance of international comparison of SPS measures by case studies of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. This also exploits the relationship between bilateral negotiations and agreements of equivalence and pest-free area and the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. It proves that the former plays a role of amicable settlement of a dispute which would be otherwise brought to the latter. It emphasizes the significance of correcting and preventing trade-distorting different SPS measures to some fresh fruits agreed by every exporting country in order to expand agricultural export of developing countries. This research finally elucidates the mutual relationship between the bilateral negotiations/agreements and the WTO. It concludes that mutual interactions between them prevent the fragmentation of the international trade law.

Research Products

• [Presentation] 植物検疫措置の国際比較-SPS協定5条5項、5条6項、2条3項にいう比較または同一・類似の射程 (2014)
  • Author(s): 浜田太郎
  • Organizer: 国際経済法研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治大学
  • Year and Date: 2014-04-18
• [Presentation] 植物検疫措置の国際比較 (2014)
  • Author(s): 浜田太郎
  • Organizer: 中国文化大学海外共同研究報告会
  • Place of Presentation: 中国文化大学(台北)
  • Year and Date: 2014-03-26
  • Invited
• [Presentation] WTO協定と地域貿易協定の多元的法秩序-いわゆるWTOプラスと裁判管轄権競合に対する評価を中心に (2013)
  • Author(s): 浜田太郎
  • Place of Presentation: グランシップ静岡
  • Year and Date: 2013-10-13
• [Presentation] 植物検疫措置の国際比較SPS協定5条5項、5条6項、2条3項にいう比較または同一・類似の射程
  • Author(s): 浜田太郎
  • Organizer: 国際経済法研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 明治大学
• [Presentation] 植物検疫措置の国際比較
  • Author(s): 浜田太郎
  • Organizer: 中国文化大学海外共同研究報告会
  • Place of Presentation: 中国文化大学
  • Invited
• [Presentation] WTO協定と地域貿易協定の多元的法秩序―いわゆるWTOプラスと裁判管轄権競合に対する評価を中心に－
  • Author(s): 浜田太郎
  • Organizer: 国際法学会
  • Place of Presentation: グランシップ静岡