Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic
Export of medical instruments in midst of life-threatening pandemic crisis has increased significantly. However, the urgent supply of medical products faces the challenge of unprecedented protectionist restrictions introduced by several developed nations. These restrictions, introduced to avoid sho...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Qubahan
2021-06-01
|
| Series: | Qubahan Academic Journal |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/71 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832544506489077760 |
|---|---|
| author | Anand Kumar Singh |
| author_facet | Anand Kumar Singh |
| author_sort | Anand Kumar Singh |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description |
Export of medical instruments in midst of life-threatening pandemic crisis has increased significantly. However, the urgent supply of medical products faces the challenge of unprecedented protectionist restrictions introduced by several developed nations. These restrictions, introduced to avoid shortage of medical products in domestic market of such exporting countries, threaten the lives and livelihood of million others in immediate and urgent need of goods. The article examines the legality and effect of these restrictions under the extant WTO framework. Lastly, the article also highlights the necessity of international cooperation between nations to overcome partisan policies of self-interest and the imporatnce of collective efforts in this fight against a common threat.
|
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bda232442cc5468b8937f6063f605880 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2709-8206 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2021-06-01 |
| publisher | Qubahan |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Qubahan Academic Journal |
| spelling | doaj-art-bda232442cc5468b8937f6063f6058802025-02-03T10:12:48ZengQubahanQubahan Academic Journal2709-82062021-06-011310.48161/qaj.v1n3a7171Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 PandemicAnand Kumar Singh0National Law University Jodhpur, India Export of medical instruments in midst of life-threatening pandemic crisis has increased significantly. However, the urgent supply of medical products faces the challenge of unprecedented protectionist restrictions introduced by several developed nations. These restrictions, introduced to avoid shortage of medical products in domestic market of such exporting countries, threaten the lives and livelihood of million others in immediate and urgent need of goods. The article examines the legality and effect of these restrictions under the extant WTO framework. Lastly, the article also highlights the necessity of international cooperation between nations to overcome partisan policies of self-interest and the imporatnce of collective efforts in this fight against a common threat. https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/71COVID-19; International Trade Law; WTO |
| spellingShingle | Anand Kumar Singh Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic Qubahan Academic Journal COVID-19; International Trade Law; WTO |
| title | Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Examining the Effect of Export Restrictions on Medical Products under WTO during Covid-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | examining the effect of export restrictions on medical products under wto during covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | COVID-19; International Trade Law; WTO |
| url | https://journal.qubahan.com/index.php/qaj/article/view/71 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT anandkumarsingh examiningtheeffectofexportrestrictionsonmedicalproductsunderwtoduringcovid19pandemic |