European Union and World Trade Organization

1 The European Union (EU, formerly the European Economic Community, EEC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO, formerly the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, GATT) are two entities that have influenced each other’s development over the years in a decisive way. In many senses, both institutions mirror its counterpart, which, at the same time, directs and limits its development. This relationship dates back to the very roots of both institutions and it remained pivotal, in an ever-changing shape, up to this day. 2 The influence of the GATT on EEC law is of a...