Enabling Clause 수권조항

Enabling Clause in the context of the WTO/GATT is based on Decision of 28 November 1979 (L/4903)

Para 2(a) of the Decision provides for preferential tariff treatment accorded by developed contracting parties to products originating in developing countries in accordance with the Generalized System of Preferences,

Para 2(b) of the Decision provides for differential and favorable treatment with regard to non-tariff measures,

Para 2(c) of the Decision provides for regional or global arrangements entered into amongst less-developed contracting parties for the mutual reduction or elimination of tariffs and, in accordance with criteria or conditions which may be prescribed by the CONTRACTING PARTIES, for the mutual reduction or elimination of non-tariff measures, on products imported from one another,

Para 2(d) of the Decision provides for Special treatment on the least developed among the developing countries in the context of any general or specific measures in favour of developing countries.

See WTO document on Enabling Clause

See Wikipedia on Enabling Clause

By the way,

Enabling Clauses in the context of the U.S. legal system is: 

The section of a constitution or statute that provides government officials with the power to put the constitution or statute into force and effect. Seven of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution contain clauses that give Congress the power to enforce their provisions by appropriate legislation.

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