SIIB‚ Pune | WTO Report | INDIA’S BAN OF CHINESE TOYS | | | 10/5/2010 | Namit Sharma [09020241021] Akshat Jain [09020241070] Divya Bhatia [09020241071] Ashish Sasanapuri [09020241095] | Contents * Introduction * Indian Toy Industry * Why the Ban * Impact of Ban * Quality Standards * Health Impacts * Regulations * Tests and Results * WTO Issue * Ease on Ban * Conformity Assessment and TBT * Conclusion Introduction Ban
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THE PRINCIPLE OF CONFERRAL The Principle of Conferral is a fundamental principle of European Union law as stipulated in Article TEU 5(1) its limits of Union competences are governed by the principle of conferral According to this principle‚ the EU is a union of member states‚ and all its competences are voluntarily conferred on it by its member states. The EU has no competences by right‚ and thus any areas of policy not explicitly agreed in treaties by all member states remain the domain of the member
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No. 489 September 18‚ 2003 EU Enlargement Costs‚ Benefits‚ and Strategies for Central and Eastern European Countries by Marian L. Tupy Executive Summary The accession of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs) to the European Union in 2004 will bring some important benefits. The new members will gain from reduced barriers to trade and investment. By 2010‚ the movement of labor will also be freed. But accession to the EU is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition
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The constitution Constitution - Set of rules to establish powers and functions of institutions of gvt – specifically exec‚ leg‚ judic – second function to define relationship between individual and state – extent of liberty – codified (USA where con becomes sovereign) and uncodified (UK with sovereignty elsewhere) – federal (UK) and unitary (USA) Codified constitution – often result of revolutionary change 1. Authoritative so constitutes “higher law” – has sovereignty and binds gvt institutions
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legislation and policies‚ across the EU-27‚ EFTA-EEA and EU candidate and pre-candidate countries. PROGRESS mission is to strengthen the EU contribution in support of Member States’ commitment. PROGRESS will be instrumental in: 1. providing analysis and policy advice on PROGRESS policy areas; 2. monitoring and reporting on the implementation of EU legislation and policies in PROGRESS policy areas; 3. promoting policy transfer‚ learning and support among Member States on EU objectives and priorities; and
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outside of trading areas. EU may raise barriers to imports and investment in certain "politically sensitive" areas‚ such as autos. Long-term improvement in the competitive position of many firms within the free trade areas. Eg‚ in EU‚ many firms were limited by high cost structure in their ability to compete in global market. The creation of a single market result increased competition in EU and many firms reduce their cost structure by rationalizing production. EU companies are becoming effective
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regulations for those foreign companies that are entering a local market and set a certain price limit. This is done to prevent a serious problem that might occur to local companies such as loss of profitability and therefore it might bring a healthy competition between both parties. They could try to support local performance by subsidizing local companies which could help local companies to competing with EU company’s local distributor. Besides that‚ they could also try to give rewards to local companies
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and treaties‚ the European Union (EU)‚ the European Conventions on Human Rights (ECHR) and lastly North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). With all these different branches contributing to the UKs sovereignty its shows how the location of it is detached from one another. BY MAXINE HINGSTON Although there are many external agreements and treaties that make the UKs power bounded‚ there are internal limits in our sovereignty. Mass Electorate is one of them limits – seen to some as ‘elected dictatorship’;
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left their mark on the European Parliament‚ its powers and its composition. A key player and witness to EU history‚ the Parliament now houses central historical archives that provide unique perspectives on our common history‚ including early debates from the assembly and archives of former EP Presidents. Organisation and work The European Parliament is the only directly-elected EU body and one of the largest democratic assemblies in the world. Its 754 Members are there to represent the EU’s
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Lobbying in Alcohol industry in EU 1. Alcohol industry in EU The economic role of the alcoholic drinks industry is considerable in many European countries. Alcohol excise duties in the EU15 countries amounted to €25 billion in 2001‚ excluding sales taxes and other taxes paid within the supply chain – although €1.5 billion is given back to the supply chain through the Common Agricultural Policy. Due to the relative inelasticity of the demand for alcohol‚ the average tax rates are a
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