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GATS
GATS
?Fact and fiction
Since January 2000, over 140 WTO members governments have been engaged in negotiations aimed at further liberalization of the global services market. The booklet below debunks some of the myths and falsehoods about the GATS and the new negotiations.
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Contents:
Why is the liberalization of services important?
Six benefits of services liberalization
Misunderstandings and scare stories
- The
GATS and investment
- Market
access and national treatment commitments
- The
GATS and public funding
- The
WTO is not after your water
- The
GATS and domestic regulation
- The
WTO and Internet privacy
- Right
to regulate
- Is dispute settlement a threat to democracy?
Nelson Mandela
Summit to mark the 50th Anniversary of the GATT/WTO multilateral trading system, Geneva, May 1998