Legal TINA was initiated during the COVID-19 crisis as a follow-up to the UN Initiative on Model Provisions and Options for Trade in Times of Crisis (IMP). Further developments have been made based on the UN Initiative on Mainstreaming Sustainable Development Provisions in Regional Trade Agreements (IMSDP).
This was made possible by a dedicated and multitalented team of trade experts from ESCAP and partner organizations, including
Yann Duval (Team Leader, Chief, Trade Policy and Facilitation Section, ESCAP)
Katrin Kuhlmann (Georgetown University)
Alex Kravchenko (Project Leader of TINA & Legal TINA, ESCAP)
Runqiu Du (IMP and IMSDP Assistant Coordinator, ESCAP)
Vincentius Kurniawan (Software Engineer of TINA & Legal TINA)
Tara Francis (New Markets Lab)
The ‘Text Search’ feature of Legal TINA is backed by an RTA text database initially developed for ESCAP by
Maria
Semenova, among others.
The very useful feedback received from the TINA Advisory Board Members, the IMP Core Group of Experts, and Focal Points during the initial stages of development of the tool is greatly appreciated. Individuals who have made significant contributions to the content of specific “issue areas” covered by LEGAL TINA include:
| Initial Content | Resources for Initial Content | Review & Update (upcoming) | Regular Update Partner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Issues Under Trade in Goods | Runqiu Du | Literature Review | - | - |
| Agriculture | Runqiu Du | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Cosimo Avesani (FAO) | - | - |
| Anti-Dumping | Louise Malingrey | Literature Review | - | - |
| Quantitative Restrictions on Exports and Imports | Runqiu Du | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Juthathip Jongwanich (Thammasat University) | - | - |
| Rules of Origin | Runqiu Du | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Kati Suominen (Nextrade Group) | - | - |
| Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures | Tara Francis | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | - | - |
| Subsidies | Runqiu Du | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from José Signoret (World Bank) | - | - |
| Technical Barriers to Trade | Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | - | - |
| Trade Facilitation | Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | - | - |
| Dispute Settlement | Runqiu Du | Literature Review | - | - |
| Trade in Services | Runqiu Du | Literature review; Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Henry Gao (Singapore Management University) | - | - |
| Market Access & National Treatment | Upcoming | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Frederic Gonzales (OECD) | - | - |
| Qualification, Licensing, & Mutual Recognition | Upcoming | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Arjuna Nadaraja (Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee) | - | - |
| Domestic Regulation | Upcoming | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Elena Bertola (WTO) | - | - |
| Competition Policy | Louise Malingrey | Literature Review | - | - |
| General Issues Under Digital Trade | Alejandro Solano, Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | María Vásquez Callo-Müller (University of Lucerne) | Mira Burri (University of Lucerne) |
| Data-Related Digital Trade Policy | Alejandro Solano, Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | María Vásquez Callo-Müller (University of Lucerne) | Mira Burri (University of Lucerne) |
| Paperless Trade | Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | - | - |
| Government Procurement | Runqiu Du | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Antoine Comont (Université Laval) | - | - |
| Intellectual Property Rights | Tara Francis | Handbook on provisions and options for trade in times of crisis and pandemic | - | - |
| Trade-Related Investment | Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements | - | - |
| Development | Runqiu Du | Updates to Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements; Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Rajan Sudesh Ratna (ESCAP SSWA) | - | - |
| Energy | Upcoming | Updates to Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements; Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Christopher Dent (Edge Hill University) | - | - |
| Environment | Upcoming | Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements | - | - |
| Gender | Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements | - | - |
| Labour | Runqiu Du | Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements | - | - |
| Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises | Louise Malingrey | Handbook on provisions and options for inclusive and sustainable development in trade agreements | - | - |
| State-Owned Enterprise | Upcoming | Inputs during Expert Group Meeting, from Jiangyu Wang (City University of Hong Kong) | - | - |
Legal TINA is dynamic and growing – new qualified contributors and partners are welcome.
*This page will be updated regularly.