Glen-Rhodes wrote:Knootoss wrote:-Dropped ITA. World Assembly resolutions are enforced automatically. You do not need a back-up enforcement committee and are only going to lose votes on the manner of implementation that you gained through principle.
That's absurd. First of all, it's not "enforcement." It's dispute settlement. All current and past international trade resolutions in the World Assembly create a committee to settle disputes. If you leave out an international dispute settlement mechanism, then member states will use their own domestic bodies and, surprise, rule in their own favor in each and every dispute.
Sionis Prioratus dislikes the provision because he doesn't like me. I don't know why you don't like it, though. In the past, you've understood perfectly that dispute settlement is a necessary part of international law. You also voted for this resolution the last time. So I'm pretty confused at this nonsensical suggestion.
Regarding the rest of the resolution, I'm not sure what's been changed from the other versions. The format, definitely. But has any substance been changed? A primer would be useful.
I voted for the resolution the last time despite ITA and after protesting that it was part of the resolution. Frankly, the degree to which the process is voluntary remains questionable. It strikes me that a malicious country could drown a rival in suits as a result of the procedure that is being proposed here, and moreover, the space allotted to ITA in this resolution simply does not suffice to set out a clear purpose, mission, mandate and set of procedures for such a deliberative body.
I reiterate my request that a trade mediation body be dealt with in a resolution separate from one that sets free trade rules. It'll make the rules themselves safer from a repeal over issues with the mediation body too.