The question of <control> or other
indicia of affiliation is not an explicit provision of the GPA. Rather, it is a matter
of interpretation for the content of the Schedules themselves […] (§ 7.71).
We must also note, however, that this ability to define the scope of commitments
is not absolute. If a Party explicitly excludes an entity in a Note, that is
conclusive. A Member may also affirmatively put entities in another Annex
from an affiliated entity. But if the Schedule is completely silent on an entity, it
may be necessary to look somewhat further to see if there is an affiliation of two
entities such that they could be considered legally the same entity […]