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Analytical Index
Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
The WTO Analytical Index: Guide to WTO Law and Practice is an article-by-article guide to the interpretation and application of the WTO agreements by WTO bodies. It covers the reports of the WTO Appellate Body and panels, the decisions or awards of arbitrators as well as related decisions and other significant actions taken by other relevant WTO bodies.
WTO Agreements ++
- Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO
- Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994
- Agriculture
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
- Textiles and Clothing (terminated)
- Technical Barriers to Trade
- Trade-Related Investment Measures
- Anti-Dumping Agreement (Implementation of Article VI of the GATT)
- Customs Valuation Agreement (Implementation of Article VII of the GATT)
- Preshipment Inspection
- Rules of Origin
- Import Licensing Procedures
- Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
- Safeguards
- Trade Facilitation
- Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
- Annex 1C: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
- Annex 2: Dispute Settlement Understanding
- Annex 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism
- Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements +
Other dispute settlement texts +
Article |
Name of Article |
DS reports |
Practice |
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General |
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Scope and Definition |
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Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment |
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Transparency |
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Disclosure of Confidential Information |
- |
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Increasing Participation of Developing Countries |
- |
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Economic Integration |
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Labour Markets Integration Agreements |
- |
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Domestic Regulation |
- |
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Recognition |
- |
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Monopolies and Exclusive Service Suppliers |
- |
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Business Practices |
- |
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Emergency Safeguard Measures |
- |
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Payments and Transfers |
- |
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Restrictions to Safeguard the Balance of Payments |
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Government Procurement |
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General Exceptions |
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Security Exceptions |
- |
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Subsidies |
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Market Access |
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National Treatment |
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Additional Commitments |
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Negotiation of Specific Commitments |
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Schedules of Specific Commitments |
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Modification of Schedules |
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Consultation |
- |
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Dispute Settlement and Enforcement |
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Council for Trade in Services |
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Technical Cooperation |
- |
- |
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Relationship with Other International Organizations |
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Denial of Benefits |
- |
- |
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Definitions |
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Annexes | - |
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Annex on Article II Exemptions |
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Annex on Movement of Natural Persons Supplying Services under the Agreement | - |
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Annex on Air Transport Services | - |
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Annex on Financial Services | - |
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Second Annex on Financial Services |
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Annex on Negotiations on Maritime Transport Services | - |
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Annex on Telecommunications | - |
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Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications | - |
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