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 Agenda

About WTO

Objective of WTO

Functions of WTO

The WTO Structure

Principles of WTO

Key Subjects in WTO

Q&A

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About WTO

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 World Trade Organization

Location :- Geneva, Switzerland

Established: 1 January 1995

Created by : Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)

Membership :153 countries (on 23 July 2008)

Budget : 185 million Swiss francs for 2008

2007 Secretariat Staff : 625

Head : Director-General, Pascal Lamy

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 Objectives

The WTO reiterates the objectives of GATT .

Raising standard of living and income .

Introduce sustainable development.

Taking positive steps to ensure that developing countries.

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 Functions of WTO

Administering and Implementing the multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements.

Acting as a forum for multilateral trade negotiations .

Seeking to resolve trade disputes.

Overseeing national trade policies.

Cooperating with other international institutions.

Maintaining trade related database.

Acting as a watchdog of international trade .

Technical assistance and training for developing countries.

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 The WTO Structure

Ministerial conference Director General

Secretariat

Dispute Settlement Body General Council

Trade Policy Review Body

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 The WTO Structure

Trade related
Intellectual
Committee Committee Committee Council for Council for
Property
On Budget On T & D On BoP Service Goods rights
council

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Principles of WTO

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 The WTO Principles

Environment Transparency
MFN
Protection Treatment

Competition
On BoP National
Principles
Treatment
Treatment Of
For LDCs WTO

Rule Based Free

Trading Trade
System Principle
Dismantling
Trade
Barriers

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Key Subjects in WTO

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 Key Subjects in WTO

Agriculture

Health & safety measures

Helping least developed and food importing countries

Textile and Clothing

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Questions & Answers…..

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Thank You

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