It has been recognised in the framework of the Shipbuilding Agreement that the special characteristics of ship-purchase transactions have made it impractical to apply countervailing and anti-dumping duties, as provided for under Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (‘the 1994 Anti-Dumping Agreement’) annexed to the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation.
I gcreat an Chomhaontaithe Longthógála, aithníodh nach raibh sé praiticiúil, i ngeall ar thréithe speisialta a bhaineann le hidirbhearta um cheannach loinge, dleachtanna frithchúitimh agus frithdhumpála a chur i bhfeidhm orthu, dleachtanna dá bhforáiltear faoi Airteagal VI den Chomhaontú Ginearálta um Tharaifí agus Trádáil, faoin gComhaontú maidir le Fóirdheontais agus Bearta Frithchúitimh, agus faoin gComhaontú maidir le hAirteagal VI den Chomhaontú Ginearálta um Tharaifí agus Trádáil 1994 a Chur Chun Feidhme (“Comhaontú Frithdhumpála 1994”) atá i gceangal leis an gComhaontú lena mbunaítear an Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Trádála.