GATT COOPERATION PRINCIPLE
GATT 1994 had fostered cooperation through its principles such as non-discrimination principle . The elimination of discrimination has played a fundamental role in international trade and investment relations. Non-discrimination of foreign nationals, goods, services and investments operates on two levels: equal treatment on the international level by extending benefits granted to one state to trade or investment relations with another state. This is known as most-favoured-nation treatment. The application of most-favoured-nation treatment depends on the scope of its application and context. Another level is in relation to equal treatment in a domestic context by granting national treatment to nationals, goods, services and investment of other states. According to article III: 4 of the GATT provides national treatment for foreign products: The products of the territory of any contracting party imported into the territory of any other contracting party shall be accorded treatment...