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The sector includes work by engineering firms to provide blueprints and designs for buildings and other structures and by engineering firms to provide planning, design, construction and management services for building structures, installations, civil engineering work and industrial processes. As a result of the Uruguay Round and subsequent accessions to the WTO by new members 70 members have made commitments in this sector.

  
  
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As a result of the Uruguay Round and subsequent accessions to the WTO by new members 70 members have made commitments in this sector.

> All commitments and MFN exemptions. Search for architectural and engineering services in the commitments for services by country.

For consolidated information on countries' commitments and exemptions on architectural and engineering services go to the services database (opens a new window) click “predefined reports”, then click “All sectors and each level of development”. From the list of sectors select “architectural and engineering services”. Information is broken down by the country's level of development (developed, developing, least developed or transition). Data covers the period January 1995 to December 1999. Does not include data on current negotiations or on countries which joined the WTO since January 2000.

  
  
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