The document discusses the regulatory environment for international business and trade. It covers:
1) The main actors in international trade regulation including states, citizens, companies, and international organizations.
2) The different types of laws that govern international trade between states and citizens, including public law, private law, civil law, common law, and international treaties.
3) The key principles and organizations that make up the international trade system, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) which aims to liberalize trade and ensure fair competition through negotiated agreements between member states.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO is the only global international organization that sets trade rules between nations. It established in 1995 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WTO has 160 member countries and its objectives include raising living standards, ensuring full employment, and ensuring developing countries benefit from trade growth. It functions include administering trade agreements, providing a forum for negotiations, and settling trade disputes.
The document provides an overview of the transition from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and describes the key aspects of the WTO, including its purpose, structure, decision-making process, agreements, and the Doha Development Agenda negotiations. The WTO was established in 1995 and replaced GATT, growing from 23 original contracting parties to 123 members. It aims to raise living standards, ensure full employment and sustainable development through liberalizing and regulating international trade.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an international body to facilitate rule-based multilateral trading system across the world. Despite very slow progress in implementing a comprehensive obligatory rules and regulations for global trade, the existence of WTO has significance in the history of development.
world trade organization presentation - WTOCris Moozhiyil
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with global trade rules between nations to help ensure trade flows freely. It is an intergovernmental organization with 164 member countries. The WTO aims to open trade for the benefit of all through agreements negotiated by member countries that set the rules for international trade. It seeks to ensure a smooth and predictable global commercial system.
The document discusses the formation and purpose of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It states that the WTO was formed on January 1, 1995 to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) after the Uruguay Round negotiations. The WTO aims to promote free trade by reducing barriers and resolving trade issues between its 153 member countries. Key goals include increasing global trade, employment, and living standards while taking steps to help developing nations.
This document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO is the international organization that oversees global trade rules between nations. The WTO aims to ensure trade flows freely and predictably. It was established in 1995 but built upon the multilateral trading system originally set up under GATT over 50 years prior. The document outlines several key principles and agreements of the WTO system including most favored nation status, national treatment, and agreements on agriculture, services, intellectual property and other areas.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 160 member countries. The WTO seeks to help producers of goods and services conduct international business through negotiated agreements and a dispute resolution process. It aims to open markets, ensure fair trade practices, settle disputes, and assist developing countries through technical training.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the global international organization that oversees the rules of trade between nations. Its goals are to help producers and traders conduct business internationally and improve economic welfare. The WTO was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT and aims to liberalize international trade through negotiations between member countries. It administers trade agreements, provides a forum for negotiations, handles disputes, and monitors national trade policies.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO is the only global international organization that sets trade rules between nations. It established in 1995 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WTO has 160 member countries and its objectives include raising living standards, ensuring full employment, and ensuring developing countries benefit from trade growth. It functions include administering trade agreements, providing a forum for negotiations, and settling trade disputes.
The document provides an overview of the transition from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and describes the key aspects of the WTO, including its purpose, structure, decision-making process, agreements, and the Doha Development Agenda negotiations. The WTO was established in 1995 and replaced GATT, growing from 23 original contracting parties to 123 members. It aims to raise living standards, ensure full employment and sustainable development through liberalizing and regulating international trade.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an international body to facilitate rule-based multilateral trading system across the world. Despite very slow progress in implementing a comprehensive obligatory rules and regulations for global trade, the existence of WTO has significance in the history of development.
world trade organization presentation - WTOCris Moozhiyil
The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with global trade rules between nations to help ensure trade flows freely. It is an intergovernmental organization with 164 member countries. The WTO aims to open trade for the benefit of all through agreements negotiated by member countries that set the rules for international trade. It seeks to ensure a smooth and predictable global commercial system.
The document discusses the formation and purpose of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It states that the WTO was formed on January 1, 1995 to replace the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) after the Uruguay Round negotiations. The WTO aims to promote free trade by reducing barriers and resolving trade issues between its 153 member countries. Key goals include increasing global trade, employment, and living standards while taking steps to help developing nations.
This document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO is the international organization that oversees global trade rules between nations. The WTO aims to ensure trade flows freely and predictably. It was established in 1995 but built upon the multilateral trading system originally set up under GATT over 50 years prior. The document outlines several key principles and agreements of the WTO system including most favored nation status, national treatment, and agreements on agriculture, services, intellectual property and other areas.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 160 member countries. The WTO seeks to help producers of goods and services conduct international business through negotiated agreements and a dispute resolution process. It aims to open markets, ensure fair trade practices, settle disputes, and assist developing countries through technical training.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the global international organization that oversees the rules of trade between nations. Its goals are to help producers and traders conduct business internationally and improve economic welfare. The WTO was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT and aims to liberalize international trade through negotiations between member countries. It administers trade agreements, provides a forum for negotiations, handles disputes, and monitors national trade policies.
The Role and Impact of WTO - Why are countries becoming members of the World Trade Organization? What are its roles and impact on the lives of businessmen?
The document provides information about the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO is the international organization that oversees global trade rules between nations. The WTO was established on January 1, 1995 as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations from 1986 to 1994. It is located in Geneva, Switzerland and currently has 160 member countries. The document then lists all member countries and their accession dates in a table. It provides details on the objectives, functions, and impact of the WTO on countries like India. It also discusses WTO ministerial conferences and India's position on not diluting the Doha development agenda.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT and provides the institutional framework for implementing and monitoring adherence to trade agreements between its 153 member countries. The WTO aims to liberalize trade and ensure a stable global trading system through negotiations and a dispute resolution process. Major functions of the WTO include administering trade agreements, providing a forum for trade negotiations, handling trade disputes, and monitoring national trade policies.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses the origins of the WTO in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Uruguay Round negotiations that established the WTO in 1995. It describes the WTO's functions of liberalizing trade and providing a framework for resolving trade disputes between members. The document also discusses preferential trade agreements, regional integration efforts like the European Union, and debates around issues like the environment, labor standards, and regionalism.
The WTO is an international organization that regulates trade between nations. It was established in 1995 and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO has 161 member states and seeks to liberalize trade through agreements while allowing governments to meet social objectives. It provides a framework and forum for resolving trade disputes through consultation, panels, and appeals.
The document presents an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses the objectives, history, structure, principles, agreements, and role of the WTO. The WTO aims to help trade become more smooth, fair, free and predictable through administering trade agreements and resolving disputes between member nations. It also provides special provisions and assistance to developing countries. The WTO's role is to promote open, fair and undistorted global competition through trade liberalization and economic reforms.
The document discusses several international treaties and conventions related to intellectual property rights (IPR), including:
1. The Paris Convention, one of the oldest intellectual property treaties administered by WIPO with 169 member countries. It establishes national treatment and priority rights.
2. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) administered by WIPO with 128 members, which provides a simplified method for filing patent applications across multiple countries.
3. The World Trade Organization (WTO) which ensures trade flows smoothly between its 153 member countries and resolves trade disputes. Key agreements under the WTO related to IPR include the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Agreement on Trade
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL ON PERFORMANCE OF WTOSoumeet Sarkar
This document is a project report submitted by Soumeet D. Sarkar to the University of Mumbai for their Master of Commerce program. The report provides a critical appraisal of the performance of the World Trade Organization. It includes sections on the introduction, WTO, agreements of WTO, and conclusion. Evaluators from the college have certified that the project is original work and has been accepted for assessment. Soumeet declares the work as their own and acknowledges the guidance of their project supervisor and college.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It was established in 1995 and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The WTO has nearly 150 member countries and its goal is to ensure trade flows freely, predictably, and smoothly. It administers trade agreements, settles disputes between members, and works to reduce barriers to international trade through negotiation. India is a founding member of the WTO and while it has benefited from greater trade opportunities, some sectors like agriculture have faced challenges in adjusting to more open markets.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO was established in 1995 to promote international trade and establish global trade rules and agreements. It operates to reduce trade barriers and resolve disputes between member countries. The WTO has 164 member countries and aims to lower trade barriers, increase employment and economic growth, and take steps to promote development in poorer nations through its principles of non-discriminatory trade, freer trade, transparency, and fair competition. The organization administers trade agreements, acts as a forum for negotiations, settles disputes between members, and provides technical assistance to developing countries.
World Trade Organisation(WTO) ,TRIPS and IPR.Harsha
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 164 member countries. The WTO provides a framework for negotiating trade agreements and resolving disputes between members. It oversees numerous agreements covering trade in goods, services, and intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks. The WTO's goal is to ensure open and fair trade for the benefit of all.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It deals with rules of trade between nations regarding agriculture, textiles, banking, telecommunications and more. The WTO aims to ensure trade flows are smooth, predictable and free from barriers through agreements negotiated by member countries. It also provides a framework for resolving disputes between members.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) regulates and liberalizes international trade between its member states. It seeks to ensure fair competition and a predictable trading system through agreements covering agriculture, telecommunications, intellectual property and more. The WTO has over 160 member countries and its decisions are made by consensus or majority vote. It also provides a dispute resolution process to handle trade disputes between members. While the WTO has reduced trade barriers and increased market access, developing countries argue it has adversely impacted poor farmers by exposing them to competition from heavily subsidized agricultural imports from developed nations. India has called on the WTO to prioritize agreements that would allow developing countries to temporarily increase duties to counter such import surges and protect domestic food security programs
This document discusses several issues related to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It begins with an overview of the G-33 coalition of developing countries advocating for special protections in agriculture. It then discusses the stalled Doha Round negotiations, including opposition to proposals that would require large reductions in agricultural subsidies by advanced countries. The document also summarizes a Canadian proposal, India's loss in a WTO solar dispute, the 2014 US farm bill, and tensions between trade and environmental policies. It provides details on the WTO dispute settlement process and stages of resolution.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT. It provides the framework for global rules of trade between nations. The WTO aims to lower trade barriers, settle trade disputes, and strengthen international trade cooperation. It is headquartered in Geneva and includes 164 member countries that account for over 90% of global trade. The key organs of the WTO include the Ministerial Conference, General Council, Dispute Settlement Body, and various councils overseeing trade in goods, services, and intellectual property.
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Entrepreneurship Project - Business Plan Sample - Beverage Shop (Name - Day's Beverages)
Include:
Executive Summary
Competitors
Our Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
Functional Structure
Our Physical Resources
Our Production Process
Our Human Resource
Marketing Strategies
Packaging
Distribution Process
Our Financial Projections and Budget
Start-up Cost
Selling Price of Products
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The Role and Impact of WTO - Why are countries becoming members of the World Trade Organization? What are its roles and impact on the lives of businessmen?
The document provides information about the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO is the international organization that oversees global trade rules between nations. The WTO was established on January 1, 1995 as a result of the Uruguay Round negotiations from 1986 to 1994. It is located in Geneva, Switzerland and currently has 160 member countries. The document then lists all member countries and their accession dates in a table. It provides details on the objectives, functions, and impact of the WTO on countries like India. It also discusses WTO ministerial conferences and India's position on not diluting the Doha development agenda.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT and provides the institutional framework for implementing and monitoring adherence to trade agreements between its 153 member countries. The WTO aims to liberalize trade and ensure a stable global trading system through negotiations and a dispute resolution process. Major functions of the WTO include administering trade agreements, providing a forum for trade negotiations, handling trade disputes, and monitoring national trade policies.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses the origins of the WTO in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Uruguay Round negotiations that established the WTO in 1995. It describes the WTO's functions of liberalizing trade and providing a framework for resolving trade disputes between members. The document also discusses preferential trade agreements, regional integration efforts like the European Union, and debates around issues like the environment, labor standards, and regionalism.
The WTO is an international organization that regulates trade between nations. It was established in 1995 and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO has 161 member states and seeks to liberalize trade through agreements while allowing governments to meet social objectives. It provides a framework and forum for resolving trade disputes through consultation, panels, and appeals.
The document presents an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses the objectives, history, structure, principles, agreements, and role of the WTO. The WTO aims to help trade become more smooth, fair, free and predictable through administering trade agreements and resolving disputes between member nations. It also provides special provisions and assistance to developing countries. The WTO's role is to promote open, fair and undistorted global competition through trade liberalization and economic reforms.
The document discusses several international treaties and conventions related to intellectual property rights (IPR), including:
1. The Paris Convention, one of the oldest intellectual property treaties administered by WIPO with 169 member countries. It establishes national treatment and priority rights.
2. The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) administered by WIPO with 128 members, which provides a simplified method for filing patent applications across multiple countries.
3. The World Trade Organization (WTO) which ensures trade flows smoothly between its 153 member countries and resolves trade disputes. Key agreements under the WTO related to IPR include the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Agreement on Trade
A CRITICAL APPRAISAL ON PERFORMANCE OF WTOSoumeet Sarkar
This document is a project report submitted by Soumeet D. Sarkar to the University of Mumbai for their Master of Commerce program. The report provides a critical appraisal of the performance of the World Trade Organization. It includes sections on the introduction, WTO, agreements of WTO, and conclusion. Evaluators from the college have certified that the project is original work and has been accepted for assessment. Soumeet declares the work as their own and acknowledges the guidance of their project supervisor and college.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It was established in 1995 and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The WTO has nearly 150 member countries and its goal is to ensure trade flows freely, predictably, and smoothly. It administers trade agreements, settles disputes between members, and works to reduce barriers to international trade through negotiation. India is a founding member of the WTO and while it has benefited from greater trade opportunities, some sectors like agriculture have faced challenges in adjusting to more open markets.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO was established in 1995 to promote international trade and establish global trade rules and agreements. It operates to reduce trade barriers and resolve disputes between member countries. The WTO has 164 member countries and aims to lower trade barriers, increase employment and economic growth, and take steps to promote development in poorer nations through its principles of non-discriminatory trade, freer trade, transparency, and fair competition. The organization administers trade agreements, acts as a forum for negotiations, settles disputes between members, and provides technical assistance to developing countries.
World Trade Organisation(WTO) ,TRIPS and IPR.Harsha
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 164 member countries. The WTO provides a framework for negotiating trade agreements and resolving disputes between members. It oversees numerous agreements covering trade in goods, services, and intellectual property, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks. The WTO's goal is to ensure open and fair trade for the benefit of all.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It deals with rules of trade between nations regarding agriculture, textiles, banking, telecommunications and more. The WTO aims to ensure trade flows are smooth, predictable and free from barriers through agreements negotiated by member countries. It also provides a framework for resolving disputes between members.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) regulates and liberalizes international trade between its member states. It seeks to ensure fair competition and a predictable trading system through agreements covering agriculture, telecommunications, intellectual property and more. The WTO has over 160 member countries and its decisions are made by consensus or majority vote. It also provides a dispute resolution process to handle trade disputes between members. While the WTO has reduced trade barriers and increased market access, developing countries argue it has adversely impacted poor farmers by exposing them to competition from heavily subsidized agricultural imports from developed nations. India has called on the WTO to prioritize agreements that would allow developing countries to temporarily increase duties to counter such import surges and protect domestic food security programs
This document discusses several issues related to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It begins with an overview of the G-33 coalition of developing countries advocating for special protections in agriculture. It then discusses the stalled Doha Round negotiations, including opposition to proposals that would require large reductions in agricultural subsidies by advanced countries. The document also summarizes a Canadian proposal, India's loss in a WTO solar dispute, the 2014 US farm bill, and tensions between trade and environmental policies. It provides details on the WTO dispute settlement process and stages of resolution.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT. It provides the framework for global rules of trade between nations. The WTO aims to lower trade barriers, settle trade disputes, and strengthen international trade cooperation. It is headquartered in Geneva and includes 164 member countries that account for over 90% of global trade. The key organs of the WTO include the Ministerial Conference, General Council, Dispute Settlement Body, and various councils overseeing trade in goods, services, and intellectual property.
Business plan - Entrepreneurship Project - Shivam JaiswalShivam Jaiswal
Entrepreneurship Project - Business Plan Sample - Beverage Shop (Name - Day's Beverages)
Include:
Executive Summary
Competitors
Our Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
Functional Structure
Our Physical Resources
Our Production Process
Our Human Resource
Marketing Strategies
Packaging
Distribution Process
Our Financial Projections and Budget
Start-up Cost
Selling Price of Products
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) promotes international trade without discrimination. It provides a forum for negotiating trade relations and settling disputes between members. The WTO administers agreements on goods, services, intellectual property, and oversees members' trade policies. It works with other institutions like the IMF and World Bank on global economic policies.
The document provides information about the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses the WTO's establishment, location, membership, budget, and functions. The WTO administers trade agreements, acts as a forum for trade negotiations, handles trade disputes, monitors trade policies, and provides technical assistance to developing countries. The document also outlines the WTO's structure, including its main bodies and agreements related to trade in goods, services, intellectual property, trade policies, and settling disputes.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT and is based in Geneva. The WTO aims to liberalize trade through agreements covering goods, services, and intellectual property. These agreements require transparency and set procedures for resolving disputes between members. The WTO works to promote open trade for the benefit of all members, including developing countries. It has over 150 member countries representing over 97% of global trade.
Project Report And Market Survey of Baskin Robbins- Cbse class 12 Entrepreneu...Dan John
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The document outlines a business plan submitted by a group of students for starting a company called Yummy Chocolate Company that will manufacture chocolates in Gujarat, India. It describes the company's vision, products, target market, competitors in the chocolate industry, and provides recipes and ingredients for the chocolates. The company will focus on taste and quality as its core competencies and will be organized as a partnership firm.
The document discusses the results of a study on the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on air pollution. Researchers analyzed data from dozens of countries and found that lockdowns led to an average decline of nearly 30% in nitrogen dioxide levels over cities. However, they also observed that this improvement was temporary and air pollution rebounded once lockdowns were lifted as vehicle traffic increased again. Overall, the study highlights how human activities like transportation significantly contribute to air pollution but also how policy interventions can help reduce emissions.
This chapter introduces banking technology as a confluence of several disparate disciplines such as finance (including risk management), information technology, computer science, communication technology, and marketing science. It presents the evolution of banking, the tremendous influence of information and communication technologies on banking and its products, the quintessential role played by computer science in full filing banks’ marketing objective of servicing customers better at less cost and thereby reaping more profits. It also highlights the use of advanced statistics and computer science to measure, mitigate, and manage various risks associated with banks’ business with its customers and other banks. ,#education ,#usa africa asia india tanzania zanzibar ,#university ,#usa ,#america ,#asia #india ,#whatcanyoudo? ,#tourism ,#country ,#college ,#business ,#mysore#karnataka ,#mobile and youth ,#saidmasoud ,#samakh ,#st.philomenas college ,#selection ,#freedom ,#gym ,#history ,#historyoftibet ,#recruitment and selection ,#tanzania ,#youth ,#india ,#international business ,#presentation ,#project ,#pdf ,#ppt
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO). It provides information on the formation of the WTO including that it was established in 1995 and replaced the GATT. The objectives of the WTO are to liberalize trade, promote world trade, ensure benefits for developing countries, increase competitiveness and employment, and establish rules for an open trading system. It has 153 member countries and agreements cover goods, services, intellectual property, and dispute settlement.
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses key aspects of customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and supply chain management (SCM) systems. It provides definitions and examples of each, including business processes supported, customer/business value, and potential challenges. Case studies illustrate how companies have implemented CRM, ERP and SCM systems, and both realized benefits and faced challenges, such as change management and technical issues. Trends including analytical, collaborative and portal-based systems are also discussed.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO). It provides information on:
1. The WTO operates as a forum for negotiations among its member countries regarding trade agreements and settling trade disputes. It oversees a system of global trade rules.
2. Important agreements under the WTO include the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), and Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
3. The WTO's Doha Round of negotiations, launched in 2001, aims to make global trade more inclusive but has faced obstacles over issues like agricultural subsidies.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It was established in 1995 to oversee and liberalize international trade flows. The WTO aims to help producers conduct business freely and predictably while providing a forum for negotiating trade agreements and settling disputes between members. It has over 160 member countries representing over 98% of world trade. The WTO agreements cover trade in goods, services, and intellectual property, with the goal of promoting economic growth and development.
The document provides information about the structure and features of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO commenced in 1995 and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It has 164 member countries and prohibits discrimination between trading partners. The key structures of the WTO include the Ministerial Conference, General Council, Dispute Settlement Body, and councils on goods, intellectual property, services, and trade development. The document outlines the role and functions of these primary organs of the WTO.
The World Trade Organization is seeking deals on fish subsidies and COVID-19 vaccines as global trade tensions rise due to the war in Ukraine. Over 60 WTO members support a new method for calculating allowed food subsidies that accounts for inflation and uses recent reference prices instead of old 1986-1988 prices. Developing countries are negotiating longer transition periods of 5-7 years or up to 25 years to implement agreements. The WTO is also trying to finalize an agreement to end subsidies for overfishing and reach a compromise on a vaccine intellectual property waiver.
The World Trade Organization is seeking deals on fish subsidies and COVID-19 vaccines as global trade tensions rise due to the war in Ukraine. Over 60 WTO members support a new method for calculating allowed food subsidies that accounts for inflation and uses recent reference prices instead of old 1986-1988 prices. Developing countries are negotiating longer transition periods of 5-7 years or up to 25 years to implement agreements. The WTO is also trying to finalize an agreement to end subsidies for overfishing and reach a compromise on a vaccine intellectual property waiver.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It provides a forum for negotiating trade agreements, settling disputes, and overseeing a system of trade rules. The WTO currently has 164 member countries and agreements cover trade in goods, services and intellectual property. Its overarching goal is to help trade flow freely by removing obstacles and ensuring predictable and transparent trade policies.
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO). Key points:
- The WTO was established in 1995 and has 153 member countries. It aims to liberalize trade and settle trade disputes.
- Globalization refers to increasing economic and cultural integration between countries due to advances in technology and infrastructure. The WTO promotes globalization by reducing trade barriers.
- The WTO aims to raise living standards, ensure full employment, develop global resources, and expand trade and production worldwide. It settles disputes and reviews members' trade policies.
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO), including its objectives, functions, agreements, and effects on developing countries like BRICS nations. Some key points:
- The WTO oversees international trade rules and liberalizes trade between member countries. It provides a forum for negotiating trade agreements and resolving disputes.
- Major agreements cover goods, services, intellectual property, agriculture, and technical barriers to trade. The WTO also assists developing countries.
- BRICS nations have benefited from increased trade, investment, and technology transfers under WTO agreements. However, some sectors like agriculture have faced negative impacts from reduced subsidies and imports.
- Overall, WTO membership has helped shift BRICS trade policies
The document discusses various topics related to international business management and trade agreements. It provides information on bilateral and multilateral trade laws and agreements such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its rounds of trade negotiations. It also discusses intellectual property rights agreements (TRIPS, TRIMS, GATS), the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), and India's bilateral trade agreements. Key trade concepts around bilateral vs multilateral trade, preferential trade agreements, and the role of the WTO in liberalizing trade and settling disputes are also summarized.
The document provides an overview of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It discusses that the WTO was formed in 1995 and replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO has 153 member countries and its key functions include implementing trade agreements, settling disputes, and reviewing members' economic policies. The document outlines several major WTO agreements related to goods, services, intellectual property, dispute settlement, and trade policy reviews. It also discusses the impact of WTO on Indian agriculture, particularly related to market access, domestic support, and export subsidies.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international body that oversees and liberalizes global trade. It was established in 1995 as the successor to GATT. The WTO deals with negotiating and implementing trade agreements between nations and ensures compliance. It is governed by a Ministerial Conference, General Council, and a Director-General.
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO). It describes the WTO as an international organization that oversees and liberalizes international trade according to agreements negotiated and signed by most of the world's trading nations. The WTO seeks to help trade flow smoothly and predictably between nations by administering trade agreements, settling disputes, and assisting developing countries, among other functions. Key principles of the WTO's trading system include non-discrimination, reciprocity, binding and enforceable commitments, and transparency.
The WTO was established in 1995 to oversee international trade agreements and liberalize trade. It replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) which was formed after WWII to reduce tariffs and promote cooperation. The WTO operates as a forum for negotiating trade agreements, settling disputes, and reviewing national trade policies according to principles like non-discrimination and transparency. It has 157 member countries and aims to help trade flow freely, fairly, and predictably globally.
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Here are the key points about ASEAN:
- ASEAN was founded on August 8, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand by the five original member countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
- It was established to promote economic, political, and security cooperation among its members.
- The founding principles include mutual respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, and the right of every member state to lead its national existence free from external interference.
- Over the years, ASEAN has expanded to include 10 member countries - the five original members plus Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
- ASEAN aims to accelerate economic growth and social progress in the
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade. It has 153 member countries. The WTO oversees agreements between members, provides a framework for negotiating trade agreements, and acts as a forum for resolving disputes. Its goal is to ensure trade flows freely, predictably, and beneficially between nations.
World Trade Organization - functions, principles and trade agreements
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2. The Regulatory Environment
Rules
Actors
Public Law
State <> Citizen (Companies)
Private law
Citizen <> Citizen (Companies)
National
(State)
Civil law = branches: state law
(constitution) & administrative law
Common law: “Monolithic” law
Civil law: legislation + case law
Common Law : case law + acts
International
(States)
Treaties (EU)/Conventions (NY 1959)
International Organisations (WTO)
Treaties/Conventions (CISG)
National IPL (conflict of laws)
Hard & Soft law which are relevant to international business
Private business organisations (ICC), Law Firms (Party autonomy)
7. WTO = About Trade
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals
with the global rules of trade between
nations.
• Its main function is to ensure that trade flows
as smoothly, predictably and freely as
possible.
8. WTO = About Negotiations
• Above all, it’s a negotiating forum
… Essentially, the WTO is a place where
member governments go, to try to sort out
the trade problems they face with each other.
The first step is to talk.
• The WTO was born out of negotiations, and
everything the WTO does is the result of
negotiations.
9. WTO = Agreements
• It’s a set of rules … At its heart are the WTO
agreements, negotiated and signed by the
bulk of the world’s trading nations. These
documents provide the legal ground-rules for
international commerce.
• They are essentially contracts, binding
governments to keep their trade policies
within agreed limits.
10. WTO = Relevant to Business
• Although negotiated and signed by governments,
• the goal is to help producers of goods and
services, exporters, and importers conduct their
business,
• while allowing governments to meet social and
environmental objectives.
11. Intro www.wto.org
• International Organisation: January 1, 1995 the
WTO replaced the GATT (128 countries)
• WTO Membership: 159 (incl.: EU – Commisison
negotiates, 48 LDCs)
• Secretariat: 550 staff members, headed by a
Director General, based in Geneva
13. History Highlights
• 1947 October – 23 countries sign the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(Gatt) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Objective to boost trade liberalisation.
• 1986-93 – Gatt trade ministers launch the Uruguay Round, embarking on the
most ambitious and far-reaching trade round so far.
The round extended the range of trade negotiations, leading to
major reductions in agricultural subsidies, an agreement to allow
full access for textiles and clothing from developing countries, and
an extension of intellectual property rights.
• 1995 - The WTO is created in Geneva.
Whereas GATT had mainly dealt with trade in goods, the WTO
and its agreements now cover trade in services, and intellectual
property.
14. History Highlights
• 2001 December – China formally joins the WTO.
Taiwan is admitted weeks later.
• 2011 December – Russia joins the WTO after 18 years
negotiating its membership.
Switzerland brokered a deal to persuade Georgia to lift its
veto, which it had imposed after the 2008 Russo-Georgian
war.
• 2013 December- Bali (WTO is saved)
16. Organisation
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only
global international organisation dealing with the
rules of trade between nations.
• At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated
and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading
nations and ratified in their parliaments.
• The goal is to help producers of goods and
services, exporters, and importers conduct their
business.
17. Becoming a Member
• Becoming a WTO member requires
compliance with the WTO rules in force and
negotiations with the existing members on the
acceding country’s commitments.
• These negotiations are concluded when there
is a decision taken by the WTO Ministerial
Conference.
21. Authorities and Structure
• The WTO is a member-driven organization
composed of States (intergovernmental organisation)
• It sets the framework for trade between its members
with decisions taken on a consensus basis.
• Decisions in the WTO are generally taken by
consensus of the entire membership. The highest
institutional body is the Ministerial Conference,
which meets roughly every two years.
22. Intro ctd.
Ministerial Conferences
o Bali, 3-6 December 2013
o Geneva, 15-17 December 2011
o Geneva, 30 November - 2 December 2009
o Hong Kong, 13-18 December 2005
o Cancún, 10-14 September 2003
o Doha, 9-13 November 2001
o Seattle, November 30 – December 3, 1999
o Geneva, 18-20 May 1998
o Singapore, 9-13 December 1996
23. Main Activities 1
o negotiating the reduction or elimination of obstacles to trade (import
tariffs, other barriers to trade) and agreeing on rules governing the
conduct of international trade (e.g. antidumping, subsidies, product
standards, etc.) Doha Development Round)
o administering and monitoring the application of the WTO's agreed rules
for trade in goods, trade in services, and trade-related intellectual
property rights
o monitoring and reviewing the trade policies of members, as well as
ensuring transparency of regional and bilateral trade agreements Trade
policy Review Mechanism
o settling disputes among our members regarding the interpretation and
application of the agreements. A dispute arises when a member
government believes another member government is violating an
agreement or a commitment that it has made in the WTO. See Dispute
Settlement and cases
24. General Council
o A General Council conducts the organization's business in
the intervals between Ministerial Conferences.
o The General Council also meets as the Dispute
Settlement Body and as the Trade Policy Review Body.
o All three are in fact the same — the Agreement Establishing the WTO
states they are all the General Council, although they meet under different
terms of reference. Again, all three consist of all WTO members. They
report to the Ministerial Conference.
25. Main Activities ctd.
o building capacity of developing country government
officials in international trade matters
o assisting the process of accession of some 30 countries
who are not yet members of the organization
o conducting economic research and collecting and
disseminating trade data in support of the WTO's other
main activities
o explaining to and educating the public about the WTO,
its mission and its activities.
26. EU and WTO
o The EU is committed to multilateralism and has
acknowledged the fundamental importance of
WTO in the international trade system.
o Being the world's major global player in the
international trade, the EU supports the work of
the WTO on multilateral rule-making, trade
liberalisation and sustainable development.
27. WTO Perspectives
Perspective Focus
Economics o Effects international trade
o Why (preferential) trade agreements
o Forms: FTA, CU, Single Market, Ec., Monetary, Political Union
International law o Multilateral agreements (GATT>WTO Timeline)
o Organisation
o Functions
o Authorities
o Dispute settlement
Politics o Economic growth (underdeveloped<>developed countries)
o Jobs / Protection own industries
o Facilitate internationalisation/exports own industries
Business o Market access & lower tariffs
o Reduced Market Entry Costs (increases competitiveness)
o Fair Competition
o IP protection TRIPS
30. 2013 December – Trade ministers meeting in Bali agree on first
global WTO deal, on cross-border commerce, which could add
almost $1tn a year to the global economy
31. Business leaders call for new global trade deal
Bali, 03 December 2013
• Business leaders from over 30 countries have today issued a statement calling on
governments to conclude a new multilateral deal to cut customs bureaucracy at
this week’s World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference in Bali.
• In an open letter to the Financial Times, the CEOs and Chairmen of more than 80
international companies – headed by ICC’s Chairman, Harold McGraw –
emphasized that a trade facilitation deal could boost global GDP by upwards of 3%.
• Over the past three weeks, officials from around the world have been locked in
round-the-clock negotiations to hammer out a final deal which could be finalized
at this week’s ministerial.
• The letter, which was released at the initiative of ICC, calls on trade ministers in
Bali “to get the deal done” and secure the first multilateral trade agreement in
almost two decades. The business leaders wrote: “All trade ministers should
consider what this would mean for businesses in their respective economies. A
robust WTO deal would enable many companies to trade internationally for the
first time, particularly as the Internet opens up new market opportunities for
small- and medium-sized companies.”
32. Karel De Gucht European Trade Commissioner "We have saved the WTO"
Press Conference after the 9th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)/ Bali, Indonesia. 6 December 2013
Ladies and gentlemen,
I am very pleased that we have good news today. We have saved the WTO.
I am delighted that a compromise has been found over the issue of food security for India and that we have been able to all agree a full Bali
package on trade facilitation, development issues and agriculture.
I admit that I am even very relieved - because this Bali package will benefit all of us – but in particular the millions of poor people across the
globe in the least developed countries. That has been the objective of the European Union from the outset.
I am also relieved because today marks the return of the WTO from the darkness of multilateral irrelevance into the light of multilateral action
and success. Today, we have saved the WTO and the Bali package.
We have avoided throwing away the potential benefits that this package of measures will have for all of us – but notably the developing world.
And allow me to thank our Indonesian hosts and, of course, the Director General of the WTO Roberto Azevedo for their tireless efforts in the
last days and hours to bring us to this successful outcome in Bali.
So what does today's Bali package mean? Just take trade facilitation - which is essentially a way to help many countries cut red tape at their
borders to become more efficient and effective traders. This deal will help developing countries save around 325 billion euros per year. Mature
economies are winners too, reducing their trade costs by about 10 per cent. Everyone wins.
The EU will also cover a significant share of the funding needs of developing countries to implement the agreement: some 400 million euros
over five years. Let me be crystal clear: the European Union is committed to helping developing countries be able to help themselves. That's
the success story of the Bali package today. And finally just a few words on the issue of food security. I have already stated several times this
week that the European Union fully supports food security measures to ensure the world's poor can eat. People everywhere must have enough
to eat - this is a fundamental human right.
The European Union's record speaks for itself: the EU is the world's largest donor of food security and agricultural development assistance
providing around 1 billion euros for food security each year.
So, I am very pleased that a compromise has been found with India to meet their
concerns. I fully support this solution.
Ladies and gentlemen – thank you for your time and I'd happily take a few questions.
Thank you.
33. WTO: Trading System Principles
• The trading system should be ...
• without discrimination — a country should not discriminate between its
trading partners (giving them equally ―most-favoured-nation‖ or MFN
status); and it should not discriminate between its own and foreign products,
services or nationals (giving them ―national treatment‖);
• freer — barriers coming down through negotiation;
• predictable — foreign companies, investors and governments should be
confident that trade barriers (including tariffs and non-tariff barriers) should
not be raised arbitrarily; tariff rates and market-opening commitments are
―bound‖ in the WTO;
• more competitive — discouraging ―unfair‖ practices such as export
subsidies and dumping products at below cost to gain market share;
• more beneficial for less developed countries — giving them more time to
adjust, greater flexibility, and special privileges.
34. Trade Without Discrimination
• 1. Most-favoured-nation (MFN): treating other people equally Under
the WTO agreements, countries cannot normally discriminate between their
trading partners. Grant someone a special favour (such as a lower
customs duty rate for one of their products) and you have to do the
same for all other WTO members.
• This principle is known as most-favoured-nation (MFN) treatment
• It is so important that it is the first article of the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade (GATT), which governs trade in goods.
• MFN is also a priority in the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
(Article 2); and
• the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(TRIPS) (Article 4),
• Together, those three agreements cover all three main areas of trade handled
by the WTO
35. So
• Is the country you are planning to export to
a WTO member? Yes
• Is your country? Yes
• So……you are entitled to have your
products entering the market against the
lowest tariff
• And once on the market………….
36. No Discrimination
• National treatment: Treating foreigners and locals equally
• Imported and locally-produced goods should be treated equally —
at least after the foreign goods have entered the market. The
same should apply to foreign and domestic services, and to foreign
and local trademarks, copyrights and patents.
37. No Discrimination
• This principle of “national treatment” (giving others the same
treatment as one’s own nationals) is also found in all the three
main WTO agreements (Article 3 of GATT, Article 17 of GATS and
Article 3 of TRIPS), although once again the principle is handled
slightly differently in each of these.
• National treatment only applies once a product, service or item of
intellectual property has entered the market.
• Therefore, charging customs duty on an import is not a violation of
national treatment even if locally-produced products are not
charged an equivalent tax.
38. Freer Trade
• Lowering trade barriers is one of the most obvious means of encouraging trade. The
barriers concerned include customs duties (or tariffs) and measures such as import
bans or quotas that restrict quantities selectively.
• From time to time other issues such as red tape and exchange rate policies have
also been discussed.
39. Freer Trade
• Since GATT’s creation in 1947-48 there have been eight rounds of trade
negotiations. A ninth round, under the Doha Development Agenda, is now
underway.
• At first these focused on lowering tariffs (customs duties) on imported goods. As a
result of the negotiations, by the mid-1990s industrial countries’ tariff rates on
industrial goods had fallen steadily to less than 4%.
• But by the 1980s, the negotiations had expanded to cover non-tariff barriers on
goods, and to the new areas such as services and intellectual property.
• Opening markets can be beneficial, but it also requires adjustment. The WTO
agreements allow countries to introduce changes gradually, through “progressive
liberalization”. Developing countries are usually given longer to fulfil their
obligations.
40. So
• Business becomes easier, cheaper, faster
• Less transaction costs, increases
companies‘ competiveness
• But investigate specific arrangements!
41. Predictability….
Through:
o Binding: when countries agree to open their markets for goods or
services, they ―bind‖ their commitments. A country can change its
bindings, but only after negotiating with its trading partners, which
could mean compensating them for loss of trade.
o Transparency: clear and publicly available trade rules. The regular
surveillance of national trade policies through the Trade Policy
Review Mechanism provides a further means of encouraging
transparency both domestically and at the multilateral level.
42. Predictability….
o Governments want to ―offer‖
o A stable and predictable business
environment
o Which helps business in assessing
opportunities
o And deciding on investments which
o Create jobs and generate tax revenues.
43. So
• Business becomes less risky
• But ….the risks of war, revolutions, earthquakes,
terrorism, refugees, dictators whims etc. remain
44. Promoting Fair Competition
• The WTO system does allow tariffs and, in limited circumstances, other
forms of protection. Most accurately, it is a system of rules dedicated to
open, fair and undistorted competition.
• The rules on non-discrimination — MFN and national treatment — are
designed to secure fair conditions of trade. So too are those on dumping
(exporting at below cost to gain market share) and subsidies.
• Many of the other WTO agreements aim to support fair competition: in
agriculture, intellectual property, services, for example. The agreement on
government procurement (a “plurilateral” agreement because it is signed
by only a few WTO members) extends competition rules to purchases by
thousands of government entities in many countries.
45. So
• ‗Level playing field‘ of competition….
• But also realise that countries/EU have
their own competition laws (which you as a
company cannot neglect)
46. Encouraging development and economic reform
• The WTO system contributes to development.
• Over three quarters of WTO members are developing countries and
countries in transition to market economies.
• Developing countries need flexibility in the time they take to
implement the system‘s agreements.
• And the agreements themselves inherit the earlier provisions of
GATT that allow for special assistance and trade concessions
for developing countries.
• More recently, developed countries have started to allow duty-free
and quota-free imports for almost all products from least-developed
countries.
47. EU/WTO and LDC‘s
• Through the WTO, the EU also seeks to promote sustainable development in trade,
such as:
• The Everything But Arms initiative – where all imports from the world's poorest
countries enter the EU free of import duties or quotas, with the exception of
armaments
• The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good
governance, known as GSP+
• The EU's "Generalised Scheme of Preferences" (GSP) allows developing country
exporters to pay less or no duties on their exports to the EU. This gives them vital
access to EU markets and contributes to their economic growth.
• Aid for Trade Aid for Trade is assistance to support developing countries' efforts to
expand their trade as a tool to help growth and reduce poverty.
48. So
• Opportunities for businesses from less
developed countries
• MNC‘s can profit more from cheaper
production in LDC‘s and Aid for Trade
investments
49. Conclusion
• The WTO improves the global trading system
• From which companies can profit
• Provided they understand the rules
• And take into account the other risks in
international business
• So there are excellent job opportunities for those
of you who understand and can manage the
complexities of trade and regulatory systems.