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I.
Preamble back
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A. Text of
Preamble
B. Interpretation and application of
the Preamble
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1. Legal relevance of
Preamble
II. Article
I back
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A. Text of Article I
B.
Interpretation and application of Article I
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1. Paragraph 1
III.
Article II
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A. Text of Article II
B.
Interpretation
and application of Article II
1.
Paragraph 1
2. Paragraph 2
(a)
Single treaty
instrument
3.
Paragraph 3
4. Paragraph 4
IV. Article III back
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A. Text of Article III
B.
Interpretation and application of Article III
- 1.
Paragraph 1
- 2.
Paragraph 2
- (a)
“forum for further
negotiations among its Members concerning their multilateral
trade relations”
- (b)
“a framework
for the implementation of the results of such negotiations,
as may be decided by the Ministerial Conference”
- 3.
Paragraph 3
- 4.
Paragraph 4
- 5.
Paragraph 5
- (a)
Cooperation with
the IMF and the World Bank
- (b)
“with a view
to achieving greater coherence in global policy-making”
V. Article
IV
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A. Text of Article IV
B. Interpretation and application of Article
IV
1.
Paragraph
1 – Ministerial Conference
(a)
Functions
(i)
General
(ii) Working Group
on the Relationship between Trade and Investment
(iii) Working Group
on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy
(iv) Working Group
on Transparency in Government Procurement
(v) Working parties
on accession
(vi) Working Party
on Preshipment Inspection
(b)
“which shall meet at
least once every two years”
(c) “decisions on all
matters under any of the Multilateral Trade Agreements”
(d) “in
accordance with the specific requirements for decision-making in
this Agreement and in the relevant Multilateral Trade
Agreements”
(e) Rules of procedure
2.
Paragraph 2 – General Council
(a)
Functions
(i)
General
(ii) Circulation and
derestriction of documents
(b)
Adoption of rules of
procedure
(i)
For General Council
(ii) For committees
provided for in paragraph 7
3.
Paragraph 3 – Dispute Settlement Body
(a)
Functions
(b) Rules of procedure
4.
Paragraph 4 – Trade
Policy Review Body
(a)
Functions
(i)
Country reviews
(b)
Rules of procedure for the
Trade Policy Review Body
(c) “shall
convene as appropriate to discharge the responsibilities of the
Trade Policy Review Body”
5.
Paragraph 5 – Councils
(a)
Council for Trade in Goods
(i)
Functions
(ii) Rules of
procedure
(b)
Council for Trade in
Services
(i)
Functions
(ii) Rules of
procedure
(c)
Council for Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(i)
Functions
(ii) Rules of
procedure
6.
Paragraph 6 – subsidiary
bodies to councils
(a)
Subsidiary bodies of the
Council for Trade in Goods
(i)
General
(ii) Working Party
on State Trading Enterprises
(iii) Working Group
on Notification Obligations and Procedures
(iv) Working parties
regarding regional trade agreements
(b)
Approval of rules of
procedure of subsidiary bodies of the Council for Trade in Goods
(c) Subsidiary bodies
of the Council for Trade in Services
(i)
General
(d)
Subsidiary bodies of the
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
7.
Paragraph 7 – committees
established by Ministerial Conference or General Council
(a)
General
(b) Committee on Trade
and Development
(i)
Establishment and terms
of reference
(ii) Rules of
procedure and observer status
(iii) Reporting
(iv) Activities
(v) Reference to GATT
practice
(c)
Committee on
Balance-of-Payments Restrictions
(i)
Establishment and terms
of reference
(ii) Rules of
procedure
(iii) Reporting
(d)
Committee on Budget,
Finance and Administration
(i)
Establishment and terms
of reference
(ii) Rules of
procedure
(iii) Reporting
(e)
Committee on Market Access
(i)
Establishment and terms
of reference
(ii) Rules of
Procedure
(iii) Reporting
(iv) Activities
(f)
Committee on Trade and
Environment
(i)
Establishment and terms
of reference
(ii) Rules of
procedure
(iii) Reporting
(g)
Committee on Regional
Trade Agreements
(i)
Establishment and terms
of reference
(ii) Rules of
procedure
(iii) Reporting
(iv) Activities
8.
Paragraph 8 – bodies
under Plurilateral Trade Agreements
(a)
International Dairy
Council
(b) International Meat
Council
(c) Committee on Trade
in Civil Aircraft
(d) Committee on
Government Procurement
VI. Article
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A. Text of Article V
B.
Interpretation and application of article V
1.
Paragraph 1
(a)
General
(b) The United Nations
(UN)
(c) The World Intellectual Property Organization
(WIPO)
(d) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
(e) Office
International des Epizooties (OIE)
(f) International Telecommunications Union
(ITU)
(g) Observer status
2.
Paragraph 2
(a)
Guidelines for
Arrangements on Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
(b) Procedure to
provide observer capacity
VII. Article VI back
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A. Text of Article VI
B.
Interpretation and application of article
VI
1. Paragraph
1
2. Paragraph 2
(a) Appointment
of the Director-General
(b) “regulations
setting out the powers, duties, conditions of service and term
of office of the Director-General”
3. Paragraph
3
(a) Duties
and conditions of service of the WTO Secretariat
4. Paragraph
4
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VIII. Article VII back
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A. Text of Article VII
B.
Interpretation and application of article VII
1.
Paragraph 1
(a)
“annual budget
estimate”
(b) “financial
statement”
(c) “recommendations”
by the BFA Committee
2.
Paragraph 2
(a)
BFA Committee's
proposal on financial regulations
(b) “the scale of
contributions”
3.
Paragraph 3
(a)
Adoption of financial
regulations
4.
Paragraph 4
(a)
Budget contributions of
Members
IX. Article VIII back
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A. Text of
Article VIII
B.
Interpretation and application of article VIII
1.
Genera1
2. Paragraph 4
3. Paragraph 5
(a)
Headquarters Agreement
(b) Transfer of assets
X. Article IX back
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A. Text of
Article IX
B.
Interpretation and
Application of Article IX
1.
Paragraph
1
2.
Paragraph 2
(a)
exclusive
authority to adopt interpretations
(b) requests for authoritative interpretations
3.
Paragraph
3
(a)
Decision-making
procedures
(b) Waivers
4. Paragraph
4
5. Table of waivers granted under Article IX
(a) Waivers
concerning the Harmonized System
(b) Waivers concerning Regional Trade Agreements
(c) Other waivers
6. Paragraph
5
XI. Article X back
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A. Text of Article X
B.
Interpretation and application of article X
1. Paragraph
1
2. Paragraph 8
(a) Member
proposals to amend the Multilateral Trade Agreements of Annexes 2
and 3
3. Paragraph
9
(a) Additions
of Plurilateral Trade Agreements
(b) Deletions of Plurilateral Trade Agreements
4. Paragraph
10
(a) Amendment
of Plurilateral Agreements
XII. Article XI back
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A. Text of Article XI
B.
Interpretation and application of article XI
1.General
(a) Members
(b)
Observer status
2. Paragraph
1
(a) Original
Members
3. Paragraph
2
(a) Least-developed
country commitments
XIII. Article XII back
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A. Text of Article XII
B.
Interpretation and application of article XII
1. General
(a) Observer
status of applicants for accession
(b) Succession of working parties for accession
to GATT 1947
2. Paragraph
1
3.
Paragraph 2
(a) Decision-making
procedures
(b)
Working
parties on accession
(i) Establishment
(ii) Terms of reference
(c) WTO
accessions
4. Paragraph
3
(a) Agreement
on Government Procurement
(b) Other Plurilateral Trade Agreements
XIV. Article XIII back
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A. Text of Article XIII
B.
Interpretation and application of article XIII
1. Paragraph
1
(a) Invocation
and revocation of non-application
XV. Article XIV back
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A. Text of Article XIV
B.
Interpretation and application of article XIV
1. Transition
from GATT 1947 to WTO
2. Paragraph 1
(a) Date
of entry into force of the WTO Agreement
3. Paragraph
3
(a) Notifications
of acceptance of the WTO Agreement
(i) Acceptance
before 1 January 1995
(ii) Acceptance after 1 January 1995
4. Paragraph
4
(a) Acceptance
of the Plurilateral Trade Agreements
XVI. Article XV back
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A. Text of Article XV
B.
Interpretation and application of article XV
1.
Paragraph
1
2. Paragraph 2
XVII. Article XVI back
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A. Text of Article XVI
B.
Interpretation and application of article XVI
1.
Paragraph 1
(a) “the
decisions, procedures and customary practices followed by the
CONTRACTINGPARTIES to GATT 1947”
(i) General
(ii) Status of adopted reports
(iii) Panel findings not appealed
(b) Meaning
of Article XVI:1
(i) General
(ii) Relationship with Paragraph 1(b) of GATT
1994
2.
Paragraph 2
(a) First
Director-General of the WTO
3. Paragraph
3
4. Paragraph
4
(a) General
(b)
“laws, regulations and administrative
procedures”
5.
Paragraph
5
(a) Reservations
to the Multilateral Trade Agreements
(b) Reservations to Plurilateral Agreements
6.
Paragraph
6
(a) Registration
of the Agreement in accordance with Article 102 of the United
Nations Charter
XVIII. Explanatory notes back
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A. Text
of Explanatory Notes
B. Interpretation and Application of the
Explanatory Notes
XIX. Declaration on the contribution of the World Trade
Organization to achieving greater coherence in global economic
policymaking
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A. Text
B. Interpretation and Application
XX. Declaration on the relationship of the World Trade Organization
with the International Monetary Fund back
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A. Text
B. Interpretation and Application
XXI. Decision on the acceptance of and accession to the agreement
establishing the World Trade Organization back
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A. Text
B. Interpretation and Application
XXII. Decision on measures in favour of least-developed countries back
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A. Text
B. Interpretation and Application
XXIII. Understanding in respect of waivers of obligations under the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 back
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A. Text
B. Interpretation
and Application
XXIV. Accessions under Article XXXIII
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XXV. Annex A – WTO membership
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XXVI. Annex B – WTO observers
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