A Truly “Common” Commercial Policy? – A Legal Assessment of the Ban on Ukrainian Grain in the Interplay of WTO and EU Law

Robert Brandts

doi:10.5771/1435-439X-2024-3-402

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- 263–264 Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis 263–264
- 265–268 In Erinnerung an Prof. Dr. Torsten Stein (1944–2024) Christian Calliess Christian Calliess 265–268
- 269–304 The Legal Significance of Trade and Sustainability Chapters in EU Free Trade Agreements Frank Hoffmeister, Antonia Siemer Frank Hoffmeister, Antonia Siemer 269–304
- 305–348 A Recap 30 Years after Keck: Unbridgeable Differences or Recurring Tales in EU Market Jurisprudence? Bernadette Zelger Bernadette Zelger 305–348
- 349–370 Upstream Review of intra-EU ICSID Arbitration and its Inherent Consequences Nicolaj Kuplewatzky Nicolaj Kuplewatzky 349–370
- 371–401 Gender Pay Gap: The Protection of the Right to Equal Pay under the Pay Transparency Directive Vincenzo Mignano Vincenzo Mignano 371–401
- 402–429 A Truly “Common” Commercial Policy? – A Legal Assessment of the Ban on Ukrainian Grain in the Interplay of WTO and EU Law Robert Brandts Robert Brandts 402–429
- 430–457 The European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: A Fertile Ground for the Protection of the Environment? Enis Omerović, Mohammed Albakjaji, Georges Philippe Zakhour, Lejla Zilić-Čurić Enis Omerović, Mohammed Albakjaji, Georges Philippe Zakhour, Lejla Zilić-Čurić 430–457
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ZEuS Zeitschrift für Europarechtliche Studien , page 402 - 429

A Truly “Common” Commercial Policy? – A Legal Assessment of the Ban on Ukrainian Grain in the Interplay of WTO and EU Law

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Robert Brandts

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-439X-2024-3-402
- ISSN: 1435-439X
- ISSN online: 2942-3589
Abstract

On 18 September 2023, Ukraine initiated proceedings against Poland, Hungary and the Slovak Republic under the WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding. This came in response to bans on Ukrainian grain imports which the three EU Member States had previously introduced. This unilateral conduct puts the common nature of the EU’s commercial policy, an exclusive Union competence, seriously into question. This article elaborates on that jeopardization of the common commercial policy by showing that the grain ban is violating WTO law and may result in retaliations affecting the EU at large. It then assesses whether nevertheless the commonality of the Union’s policy can be maintained both externally and internally. To this end, it elaborates on the practice of the Union in WTO dispute settlement and argues that the conduct of Member State organs is attributable to the EU. Furthermore, it analyses whether and on what basis infringement proceedings against the Member States may be successful. In this, it takes account of norms regarding the common commercial policy, the duty of cooperation, and the WTO Agreements as integral parts of EU law. To this end, special attention is paid to the CJEU’s jurisprudence on the legal value of WTO law and DSB Reports.
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