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Agenda

About WTOAbout WTO

Functions of WTO Functions of WTO

The WTO StructureThe WTO Structure

Principles of WTO Principles of WTO

Objective of WTOObjective of WTO

Q & AQ & A

Key Subjects in WTOKey Subjects in WTO

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About WTO

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World Trade Organization

Created by : Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)Created by : Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)

Membership :153 countries (on 23 July 2008)Membership :153 countries (on 23 July 2008)

Budget : 185 million Swiss francs for 2008Budget : 185 million Swiss francs for 2008

2007 Secretariat Staff : 6252007 Secretariat Staff : 625

Head : Director-General, Pascal LamyHead : Director-General, Pascal Lamy

Established: 1 January 1995Established: 1 January 1995

Location :- Geneva, SwitzerlandLocation :- Geneva, Switzerland

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Objectives

Taking positive steps to ensure that developing countries.Taking positive steps to ensure that developing countries.

Introduce sustainable development.Introduce sustainable development.

Raising standard of living and income .Raising standard of living and income .

The WTO reiterates the objectives of GATT . The WTO reiterates the objectives of GATT .

FUNCTIONS OF WTO

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Administering and Implementing the multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements.

Administering and Implementing the multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements.

Acting as a forum for multilateral trade negotiations . Acting as a forum for multilateral trade negotiations .

Seeking to resolve trade disputes. Seeking to resolve trade disputes.

Overseeing national trade policies.Overseeing national trade policies.

Cooperating with other international institutions.Cooperating with other international institutions.

Maintaining trade related database. Maintaining trade related database.

Acting as a watchdog of international trade .Acting as a watchdog of international trade .

Technical assistance and training for developing countries.Technical assistance and training for developing countries.

THE WTO STRUCTURE

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Ministerial conference

Ministerial conference

SecretariatSecretariat

Dispute Settlement BodyDispute Settlement Body General CouncilGeneral Council

Director GeneralDirector General

Trade Policy Review BodyTrade Policy Review Body

THE WTO STRUCTURE

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Committee On Budget

Committee On T & D

Committee On BoP

Council for Service

Council for Goods

Trade related IntellectualProperty

rightscouncil

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Principles of WTO

THE WTO PRINCIPLES

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Rule Based TradingSystem

Treatment For LDCs

Competition On BoP

Environment Protection

Transparency

Dismantling Trade

Barriers

Principles

Of

WTO

MFN Treatment

National Treatment

Free Trade

Principle

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Key Subjects in WTO

KEY SUBJECTS IN WTO

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Health & safety measuresHealth & safety measures

Helping least developed and food importing countriesHelping least developed and food importing countries

Textile and Clothing Textile and Clothing

AgricultureAgriculture

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Questions & Answers…..

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