This article compares and reviews the panel and Appellate interpretations of the
GATT Article III:8(a) procurement derogation in Canada � Renewable Energy. When
this derogation is available, discriminatory domestic content requirements fall outside of the general GATT Article III:4 national treatment obligation, and are capable of challenge only under the more limited coverage of the plurilateral Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). It is argued that the panel�s understanding should be preferred over that of the Appellate to preserve the operation of the derogation in paradigm situations and to avoid the multilateralization of obligations acceded to, or RENEWABLE ENERGYpossibly not yet acceded to, under the GPA