@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00005706, author = {Vu, Nhu Thang}, journal = {国際開発研究フォーラム, Forum of International Development Studies}, month = {Dec}, note = {This paper discusses similarities between the national treatment principle of GATT and GATS, and explores possibilities of transplanting jurisprudence on interpretation of this principle from goods to services. Even though there are a number of similarities between the language of both GATT Article III and GATS Article ⅩVII, the transplant of jurisprudence to GATS in interpretation of the national treatment principle raises the problem of high possibility of violations by Members of the World Trade Organization. The paper argues that this problem results from the uncertainty in determination of likeness, on the one hand, and the broad coverage of discrimination, on the other hand. Justification based on national legitimate policy objectives is submitted to balance this broad obligation. However, as this principle is interpreted in an objective manner, irrespective of national regulatory aims, the inclusion of regulatory objectives into this principle is proved to be unacceptable. Looking at different available approaches for reducing uncertainty in likeness and limiting the broad scope of “no less favourable treatment”standard, this paper comes up with a two-stage approach for confirming a breach of this principle, whereby GATS Article ⅩVII on National Treatment should be read in connection with Article ⅩIV on General Exceptions, which provides a proper space for legitimate national policy objectives.}, pages = {173--194}, title = {Interpreting GATS National Treatment Principle:Possibilities and Problems of Transplant from GATT}, volume = {32}, year = {2006} }