The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement

• General Introduction to the Policies of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

• WTO Laws and Requirements (Objectives – Determinants): Overview of the goals and key determinants governing WTO policies.

• Preferences for Exports from Developing Countries (GSP): The Generalized System of Preferences and its impact on developing nations' exports.

• Fundamental Principles in the GATT Agreement:

  • Most-Favored-Nation Principle: Ensuring equal trade advantages among WTO members.
  • Use of Tariffs for Protection: Regulating the use of tariffs as a means of protecting domestic industries.
  • Establishing Stable Trade Foundations: Creating a predictable and stable environment for international trade.
  • Consultations and Dispute Resolution: Mechanisms for addressing and resolving trade disputes.
  • Exceptions and Prohibition of Quantitative Restrictions on Imports: Understanding the allowable exceptions and the ban on quantity-based import restrictions.

• GATT Rounds up to the Uruguay Round: A historical overview of the different GATT negotiation rounds, with a focus on mutual tariff reductions and the exceptions applied.

• Establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO): The formation and purpose of the WTO as a global trade organization.

• Agreements on Agriculture, Textiles, Investment, Intellectual Property Rights, and Services: Key agreements under the WTO that regulate various sectors.

• Study of Developing Countries' Experiences with GATT: Analysis of the positive and negative impacts of the GATT agreement on developing countries' financial policies.

• Safeguard Agreements, Subsidies, and Anti-Dumping Measures:

  • Safeguard Measures: Methods to protect industries from sudden surges in imports.
  • Balance of Payments Issues: Addressing imbalances in a country's international payments.
  • Imposing Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties: Measures to counter unfair trade practices.

• Standard Specifications and Specification Control: Ensuring compliance with international standards.

• Quality Control: Regulations and practices for maintaining product quality in international trade.

• This program aims to introduce participants to the concept of the GATT agreement, its objectives, and the subsequent formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including the laws, requirements, and policies of this organization.

  Definition of GATT: A multilateral international treaty that encompasses mutual rights and obligations aimed at liberalizing international relations, based on principles derived from classical economic theories within the framework of rules stemming from the philosophy of free international trade.

  One of the key objectives is to ensure the growth of international trade volume by removing various restrictions through the reduction of quantitative and tariff barriers.

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