[DRAFT] The Free Trade Act

[Frisbeeteria]

I decided instead of wrecking regions by raiding, I decided to stop raising hell and contribute to society by writing a GA proposal.Here it is:

Encouraging Free trade between two or more nations

Recognizing free trade as an important aspect of economic development and relationships between nations

Applauding the many nations that have free trade agreements with other nations

Motivating Non-WA nations to abide by this resolution

Condemning nations in partial or complete autarky

Proving the improvements in standards of living in free trade nations

Attempting to save nations from the scourge that is autarky

Projecting that 3 (three) years after this proposal goes through, all nations will have some sort, if not complete, free trade.

[Samaj]

If you want this to work, make the resolution actually do something. GA resolutions do not simply encourage things: they are laws.

[Kenmoria]

If you want this to work, make the resolution actually do something. GA resolutions do not simply encourage things: they are laws.

(OOC: Actually, General Assembly legislation can just encourage or urge things to member states. This means the proposal cannot be any higher than "mild" strength but it is legal.)

[Imperium Anglorum]

Above is correct.

[Sierra Lyricalia]

OOC: Given the existence of previously passed Free Trade resolutions and this proposal's utter lack of detail, I'm going to have to judge that it's illegal in its current state for No Operative Clause.

To the OP: Welcome to the World Assembly! Unfortunately this proposal doesn't seem to do much, and I would have to mark it "illegal." Have a look through the list of international law ("Extant Resolutions" link in my signature), and hopefully your next attempt will have more going for it.

Good luck!

[Samaj]

If you want this to work, make the resolution actually do something. GA resolutions do not simply encourage things: they are laws.

(OOC: Actually, General Assembly legislation can just encourage or urge things to member states. This means the proposal cannot be any higher than "mild" strength but it is legal.)

I see: you are right. The author will have to follow the rules for style and beef up the text. It is unlikely that a proposal that simply "encourages" would pass.