Information Technology Agreement
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| Effective | 1 July 1997 |
|---|---|
| Depositary | World Trade Organisation |
The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is an agreement enforced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and concluded in the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products in 1996, and entered into force 1 July 1997. Since 1997 a formal Committee under the WTO watches over the following of the Declaration and its Implementations.[1]
The aim of the treaty is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Information Technology Agreement — introduction". World Trade Organization. http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_E/inftec_e/itaintro_e.htm. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
[edit] External links
- Information Technology Agreement
- ITA Schedules of Concessions
- "Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products" (PDF). Singapore: World Trade Organization. 13 December 1996. http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/itadec_e.pdf. Retrieved 4 August 2010. (the text of the declaration)
- "Council for Trade in Goods - Implementation of the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products" (WPF.ZIP or WPF.EXE). World Trade G/L/160 doc#97-1356; G/L/160/Add.1 doc#97-1935; G/L/160/Add.2 doc#97-3676. World Trade Organization. 2 April 1997; 5 May 1997; 17 September 1997. http://docsonline.wto.org/imrd/gen_searchResult.asp?RN=0&searchtype=browse&q1=%28+%40meta%5FSymbol+G%FCL%FC160+or+G%FCL%FC160%FC%2A+%29+&language=1. Retrieved 4 August 2010. (the text of the implementation with two "Note[s] by the Secretariat")
