How the EU Defends its Non-Trade Objectives Before the WTO: An Analysis of SPS/TBT Disputes
Journal: Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy
Year: 2014

The European Union is at the same time one of the staunchest defenders of a liberal and multilateral trading order and often the most radical regulator in protecting the health of citizens and the European and global environment. This might be problematic when 'protective' regulations at home are perceived as 'protectionist' measures abroad. This article looks at a particular arena where the EU has to confront this potential contradiction: the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement system