II. Procedural History 1
A. Consultations 1
B. Establishment and Composition of the Panel 1
C. Panel Proceedings 2
III. Background 2
B. The Auto Pact 2
C. The Canada - United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) 3
D. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 4
E. Canada's Domestic Measures 4
IV. Findings and Recommendations Requested by the Parties 9
A. Japan's Request for Findings and Recommendations 9
B. The European Communities' Request for Findings and Recommendations 9
C. Canada's Request for Findings and Recommendations 10
V. Request for Preliminary Ruling 11
A. Japan's Argument Giving Rise to Canada's Request for a Preliminary Ruling 11
B. Canada's Request for a Preliminary Ruling 11
C. The Panel's Decision 12
VI. Factual Arguments of the Parties 13
A. The Measures at Issue 13
B. Structure of the Automotive Industry 56
VII. Legal Arguments of the Parties 72
A. Article I of the GATT 72
B. Article III:4 of the GATT 113
C. The TRIMs Agreement 140
D. The SCM Agreement 148
E. Applicability of the GATS to the Measures 183
F. Article II of the GATS 201
G. Article XVII of the GATS 226
VIII. Questions and Replies 252
A. Factual Arguments of the Parties 252
B. Legal Arguments of the Parties 263
IX. third-party arguments 335
A. India's Arguments as a Third Party 335
B. Korea's Arguments as a Third Party 335
C. The United States' Arguments as a Third Party 347
X. interim review 349
XI. Findings 350
A. Introduction 350
B. Claims Under the GATT and the TRIMs Agreement 354
C. Claims Under the SCM Agreement 382
D. Claims Under the GATS 397
XII. Conclusions and Recommendations 414
A. Conclusions 414
B. Recommendations 415
