Byrd Amendment
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
Byrd Amendment
International Economics Assignment
© ISPP – Trimester 3/2012
Page 1
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
Contents
Introduction
1
3
What is the Byrd Amendment
1.1
4
1.2
2
U.S. Government Policy
The Byrd Amendment
5
Byrd Amendment and WTO
2.1
6
2.2
WTO Decision
8
2.3
3
Dispute
Current State of the Dispute
9
Byrd Amendment and its Future
3.1
XXX
10
3.2
Future
11
© ISPP – Trimester 3/2012
Page 2
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
Introduction
For the course International Economics in the academic year 3/2012 at the Prince of
Songkla University the international students Daphne Beens, Vivien Brüllke, Jacob
Buckrop, Martin Dietrich, Julian Grundt, Alexander Strohmaier and Taru Tuulia
Simonen compiled an assignment about the U.S. Byrd Amendment.
In the first part of chapter gives a brief introduction to the U.S. government policy.
Afterwards the Byrd Amendment will be defined.
The second chapter is separated into three different sections. In the first section will discuss the dispute between the U.S. and several other nations regarding the Byrd
Amendment. Furthermore the authors give an overview of the different international agreements and their purposes. The second section handles the decision of the
WTO and the different measures of the accusing countries. The third section covers the current state of the dispute.
Finally the third chapter deals with the future.
© ISPP – Trimester 3/2012
Page 3
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
1
What is the Byrd Amendment?
1.1
U.S. Government Policy
The constitution of the United States is the supreme and oldest law in the U.S. The original first seven articles of the constitution were adopted in 1787. The first three articles describe the rules and the separate powers of the three following branches of the federal
Byrd Amendment
International Economics Assignment
© ISPP – Trimester 3/2012
Page 1
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
Contents
Introduction
1
3
What is the Byrd Amendment
1.1
4
1.2
2
U.S. Government Policy
The Byrd Amendment
5
Byrd Amendment and WTO
2.1
6
2.2
WTO Decision
8
2.3
3
Dispute
Current State of the Dispute
9
Byrd Amendment and its Future
3.1
XXX
10
3.2
Future
11
© ISPP – Trimester 3/2012
Page 2
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
Introduction
For the course International Economics in the academic year 3/2012 at the Prince of
Songkla University the international students Daphne Beens, Vivien Brüllke, Jacob
Buckrop, Martin Dietrich, Julian Grundt, Alexander Strohmaier and Taru Tuulia
Simonen compiled an assignment about the U.S. Byrd Amendment.
In the first part of chapter gives a brief introduction to the U.S. government policy.
Afterwards the Byrd Amendment will be defined.
The second chapter is separated into three different sections. In the first section will discuss the dispute between the U.S. and several other nations regarding the Byrd
Amendment. Furthermore the authors give an overview of the different international agreements and their purposes. The second section handles the decision of the
WTO and the different measures of the accusing countries. The third section covers the current state of the dispute.
Finally the third chapter deals with the future.
© ISPP – Trimester 3/2012
Page 3
International Economics – Byrd Amendment
1
What is the Byrd Amendment?
1.1
U.S. Government Policy
The constitution of the United States is the supreme and oldest law in the U.S. The original first seven articles of the constitution were adopted in 1787. The first three articles describe the rules and the separate powers of the three following branches of the federal