Liberalising trade in the eu and the wto a legal comparison by sanford e gaines birgitte egelund olsen and karsten engsig sorensen eds liberalising trade in the eu and the wto a legal comparison by . Part i introduction 1 introduction comparing two trade liberalisation regimes sanford e gaines birgitte egelund olsen and karsten engsig sorensen part ii framework 2 negotiating in the shadow of good faith in the eu and the wto amin alavi 3 the influence of general principles of law jan wouters 4 sanctioning members enforcement and ensuring compliance bugge t daniel 5. Liberalising trade in the eu and the wto this comparison of eu and wto approaches to common trade liberal isation challenges brings together 21 authors from europe and america together they explore fundamental legal issues such as the role of gen eral principles of law the role of the judiciary in the development of law. Sanford egaines birgitte egelund olsen karsten engsig sorensen eds liberalising trade in the eu and the wto a legal comparison january 2015 doi 101007 978 3 662 46748 0 17. This comparison of eu and wto approaches to common trade liberalisation challenges brings together eighteen authors from europe and america together they explore fundamental legal issues such as the role of general principles of law the role of the judiciary in the development of law the effect of the principle of non discrimination and the elimination of non discriminatory barriers to trade