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AMITY LAW SCHOOL
TOPIC- WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
RAHULAGARWAL GAURAV PUROHIT
ASST PROFESSOR SAHIQUE HASHMI
BBA LLB 6TH SEM
LOGO OF WTO
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF WTO
WTO IN A NUTSHELL
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
INTRODUCTION
• It is an Inter Governmental Organization which
regulates the International Trade.
• It Commenced on 1st January 1995 under the
Marrakesh Agreement.
• It was signed by 123 Nations in 1994.
• World Trade Organization had replaced General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT).
• They deal with agriculture, textiles, clothing
banking, telecommunication, intellectual
property etc.
INTRODUCTION (CONTD)
• WTO extended GATT in 2 ways. First GATT
became only one of the 3 major trade
agreements that went into WTO. And Second ally
WTO was put on a much sounder institutional
footing than GATT.
• The World Trade Organization is member driven
with decisions taken by General Agreement taken
among all members of Government and it deals
with rules of trade between nations at a global
level.
FACTS OF WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION
• Headquarters- Geneva, Switzerland
• Created By- Uruguay Round Negotiations (1986-
94)
• Head- Ngozi Okonzo Iweala First Woman and First
African to serve as Director General of WTO. She
is from Nigeria. Appointed on 15th Feb 2021
• Term Length Of Director General – 4 years
• Total Members- 164
• Observers- 25
• Established on – 1st Jan 1995
FUNCTIONS OF WTO
• It is a Forum for Trade Negotiations
• It handles various disputes related to trade.
• It helps in monitoring of National Trade Policies.
• It provides technical assistance and training for
developing countries.
• It Cooperates with other International
Organizations.
• It helps in Administering Trade Agreement.
• It helps in free flow of trade by reducing tariff etc.
WHY WTO IS REQUIRED ?
• To manage effectively and efficiently the trade
policy review mechanism
• To arrange the implementation,
administration and operations of trade
agreements.
• To create good relations with all other
countries in respect of global economy.
• It helps in settlement of trade related disputes
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF WTO
• Trade without Discrimination- Most favoured
Nation treating other people equally. Treating
foreigners and local people equally. Locally
produced goods should be treated equally
• Promoting Fair Competition.
• Encouraging development and economic forum
• Freer Trade: gradually through negotiations,
decreasing trade barriers like custom duties or
tariffs.
• Predictability: through binding and transparency
IMPORTANCE OF WTO
• Freer trade cuts the cost of living.
• Trade raise income level.
• Trade stimulates economic growth which can increase
level of employment
• Basic Principles make the system more economically
more efficient and they cut costs
• It provides customer more choice and broad range of
qualities to choose from
• System allows disputes to be handeled constructively
• System helps in promotion of peace
OBJECTIVES OF WTO
• To improve Standard of Living of people in
member countries.
• To increase trade of services
• To enlarge production and trade of goods
• To ensure optimum utilization of resources
• To protect the Environment
• To accept the concept of Sustainable
Development.
• To ensure full employment and increase in
effective demand.
STRUCTURE OF WTO
• Ministerial Conference- It is the Highest Authority and its
function is to conduct ministerial conference. It occurs
generally 2 to 3 times a year
• The function of Second Level is to over look day to day
functioning of organization. It consist of 3 Working bodies
i.e Dispute Settlement body, General Assembly and Trade
Policy Review body
• Function of 3rd Level is to over look broad issues of
individual matters.
• Fourth Level deals in different subjects like agriculture,
textiles, clothing, government purchases, product safety,
intellectual property market access, anti dumping
measures.
AGREEMENTS UNDER WTO
• The WTO Agreements covers goods, services and
intellectual property.
• These agreements are often called trade rules of
WTO and it’s a system based on rules.
• They Include individual country commitments to
lower customer tariffs and other trade barriers,
and to open and keep open services markets.
• The agreements are lengthy and complex
because they are legal texts covering wide range
of activities.
TRIPS AND TRIMS OF WTO
• Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures- It
refers to conditions or restrictions imposed by
government is respect of foreign investment in the
country. Agreement on TRIM’s provides that no
contracting party shall apply any TRIM which is
inconsistent with WTO Articles.
• Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights- It is an international agreement
administered by WTO that sets down minimum
standards for many forms of intellectual property
regulations as applied nationals of other WTO
members.
CONTD
• TRIPS contain requirements that nation laws
must meet for copyright rights, patents,
monopolies for developers new plant
varieties, trademarks.
• It Specifies enforcement procedures, remedies
and dispute resolution procedures.
REFERENCES
• https://www.wto.org/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_O
rganization
• https://www.investopedia.com/terms/w/wto.
asp
THANK YOU

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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION COMPLETE DETAILS RELATED TO WTO

  • 1. AMITY LAW SCHOOL TOPIC- WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY RAHULAGARWAL GAURAV PUROHIT ASST PROFESSOR SAHIQUE HASHMI BBA LLB 6TH SEM
  • 4. WTO IN A NUTSHELL
  • 5. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION INTRODUCTION • It is an Inter Governmental Organization which regulates the International Trade. • It Commenced on 1st January 1995 under the Marrakesh Agreement. • It was signed by 123 Nations in 1994. • World Trade Organization had replaced General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT). • They deal with agriculture, textiles, clothing banking, telecommunication, intellectual property etc.
  • 6. INTRODUCTION (CONTD) • WTO extended GATT in 2 ways. First GATT became only one of the 3 major trade agreements that went into WTO. And Second ally WTO was put on a much sounder institutional footing than GATT. • The World Trade Organization is member driven with decisions taken by General Agreement taken among all members of Government and it deals with rules of trade between nations at a global level.
  • 7. FACTS OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION • Headquarters- Geneva, Switzerland • Created By- Uruguay Round Negotiations (1986- 94) • Head- Ngozi Okonzo Iweala First Woman and First African to serve as Director General of WTO. She is from Nigeria. Appointed on 15th Feb 2021 • Term Length Of Director General – 4 years • Total Members- 164 • Observers- 25 • Established on – 1st Jan 1995
  • 8. FUNCTIONS OF WTO • It is a Forum for Trade Negotiations • It handles various disputes related to trade. • It helps in monitoring of National Trade Policies. • It provides technical assistance and training for developing countries. • It Cooperates with other International Organizations. • It helps in Administering Trade Agreement. • It helps in free flow of trade by reducing tariff etc.
  • 9. WHY WTO IS REQUIRED ? • To manage effectively and efficiently the trade policy review mechanism • To arrange the implementation, administration and operations of trade agreements. • To create good relations with all other countries in respect of global economy. • It helps in settlement of trade related disputes
  • 10. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF WTO • Trade without Discrimination- Most favoured Nation treating other people equally. Treating foreigners and local people equally. Locally produced goods should be treated equally • Promoting Fair Competition. • Encouraging development and economic forum • Freer Trade: gradually through negotiations, decreasing trade barriers like custom duties or tariffs. • Predictability: through binding and transparency
  • 11. IMPORTANCE OF WTO • Freer trade cuts the cost of living. • Trade raise income level. • Trade stimulates economic growth which can increase level of employment • Basic Principles make the system more economically more efficient and they cut costs • It provides customer more choice and broad range of qualities to choose from • System allows disputes to be handeled constructively • System helps in promotion of peace
  • 12. OBJECTIVES OF WTO • To improve Standard of Living of people in member countries. • To increase trade of services • To enlarge production and trade of goods • To ensure optimum utilization of resources • To protect the Environment • To accept the concept of Sustainable Development. • To ensure full employment and increase in effective demand.
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  • 14. STRUCTURE OF WTO • Ministerial Conference- It is the Highest Authority and its function is to conduct ministerial conference. It occurs generally 2 to 3 times a year • The function of Second Level is to over look day to day functioning of organization. It consist of 3 Working bodies i.e Dispute Settlement body, General Assembly and Trade Policy Review body • Function of 3rd Level is to over look broad issues of individual matters. • Fourth Level deals in different subjects like agriculture, textiles, clothing, government purchases, product safety, intellectual property market access, anti dumping measures.
  • 15. AGREEMENTS UNDER WTO • The WTO Agreements covers goods, services and intellectual property. • These agreements are often called trade rules of WTO and it’s a system based on rules. • They Include individual country commitments to lower customer tariffs and other trade barriers, and to open and keep open services markets. • The agreements are lengthy and complex because they are legal texts covering wide range of activities.
  • 16. TRIPS AND TRIMS OF WTO • Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures- It refers to conditions or restrictions imposed by government is respect of foreign investment in the country. Agreement on TRIM’s provides that no contracting party shall apply any TRIM which is inconsistent with WTO Articles. • Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights- It is an international agreement administered by WTO that sets down minimum standards for many forms of intellectual property regulations as applied nationals of other WTO members.
  • 17. CONTD • TRIPS contain requirements that nation laws must meet for copyright rights, patents, monopolies for developers new plant varieties, trademarks. • It Specifies enforcement procedures, remedies and dispute resolution procedures.