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BUILT-IN AGENDA
Work set out in existing agreements
Many of the accords agreed during the Uruguay Round specify future dates for continuing review or negotiations of specific sectors or subject areas. Below is a list of some of the most important dates and deadlines.
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> Director-General’s message
> Background
> The WTO agreements and developing countries
> Least-developed countries
> Agriculture (1)
> Agriculture (2)
> Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures
> Services
> Intellectual property (TRIPS)
> Textiles and clothing
> Information technology products
> Trade and environment
> Trade and investment
> Trade facilitation
> Trade and competition policy
> Transparency in government procurement
> Trade and labour standards
> Disputes (1)
> Disputes (2)
> Electronic commerce
> Members and accessions
> Some facts and figures
> Glossary of terms
AND:
> Other ministerial meetings
> Director-General’s message
> Background
> The WTO agreements and developing countries
> Least-developed countries
> Agriculture (1)
> Agriculture (2)
> Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures
> Services
> Intellectual property (TRIPS)
> Textiles and clothing
> Information technology products
> Trade and environment
> Trade and investment
> Trade facilitation
> Trade and competition policy
> Transparency in government procurement
> Trade and labour standards
> Disputes (1)
> Disputes (2)
> Electronic commerce
> Members and accessions
> Some facts and figures
> Glossary of terms
AND:
> Other ministerial meetings
Back to top2000
1998
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS)
- Mandate: review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement by 1998
- Outcome: the
report on the review was adopted in March 1999; in this report, the SPS Committee recalls
that the review has not been exhaustive and that Members can at any time raise any issue
for consideration by the Committee
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
- Mandate: first triennial review of the operation and implementation of the Agreement by 1998
- Outcome: the
review was completed in November 1997; no adjustment of the rights and obligations of the
Agreement or amendments to its text were made; however, the Committee adopted a number of
decisions, recommendations and arrangements aimed at better operation and implementation
of the Agreement
Dispute Settlement Understanding
- Mandate: full review of dispute settlement rules and procedures
- Outcome: the
legal mandate for the review expired on 31 July 1999 without a consensus but informal
consultations are still taking place
1999
Government Procurement
- Mandate: further negotiations starting by 1999, with a view to improving the Agreement and achieving the greatest possible extension of its coverage among all Parties on the basis of mutual reciprocity
- Outcome: further
negotiations started end 1998; the third WTO Ministerial is the target for the completion
of the negotiations, at least on the simplification and improvement of the Agreement
Trade Policy Review Body
- Mandate: appraisal of the operation of the policy review mechanism by 2000
- Outcome: the
appraisal took place in the course of 1999 and no change was made to the mechanism
2000
Agriculture
- Mandate:
negotiations for continuing the process of substantial progressive reductions in support
and protection
Services
- Mandate: new
negotiations starting in 2000 with a view to achieving a progressively higher level of
liberalization
Intellectual
Property Rights (TRIPS)
- Mandate: review
of the implementation of the Agreement after 1 January 2000
Investment
Measures (TRIMS)
- Mandate: review
of the operation of the Agreement and discussion on whether provisions on investment
policy and competition policy should be included in the Agreement
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Textiles and
Clothing
- Mandate: review
of the implementation of the Agreement by 2001
Back to top2004
Textiles and
Clothing
- Mandate: review
of the implementation of the Agreement by 2004
Agriculture
- Mandate:
negotiations for continuing the process of substantial progressive reductions in support
and protection
Services
- Mandate: new
negotiations starting in 2000 with a view to achieving a progressively higher level of
liberalization
Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
- Mandate: review
of the implementation of the Agreement after 1 January 2000
Investment Measures (TRIMS)
- Mandate: review
of the operation of the Agreement and discussion on whether provisions on investment
policy and competition policy should be included in the Agreement
2001
Textiles and Clothing
- Mandate: review
of the implementation of the Agreement by 2001
2004
Textiles and Clothing
- Mandate: review of the implementation of the Agreement by 2004