GATS TRAINING MODULE

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Introduction
Chapter 1 — Basic Purpose and Concepts
1.1 Historical Background
1.2 Basic Purpose
1.3 Definition of Services Trade and Modes of Supply
1.4 Scope and Application
1.5 General Transparency and Other “Good Governance” Obligations
1.6 Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
1.7 Conditional Granting of Market Access and National Treatment
Chapter 2 — Main Building Blocks: Agreement, Annexes, and Schedules
2.1 Basic Structure of the GATS
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2.2 Unconditional General Obligations
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2.3 Conditional General Obligations
2.4 Other General Provisions
2.5 Specific Commitments
2.6 How Schedules are Structured
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Chapter 3 — A Closer Look at Domestic Regulation
3.1 Purpose and Effects of Regulation
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3.2 Disciplines for Domestic Regulation
3.3 Potentially Relevant Principles
3.4 Developing New Regulations — How to Proceed
Chapter 4 — How the GATS is Administered
4.1 Council for Trade in Services
4.2 Subsidiary Bodies
4.3 Role of the WTO Secretariat
4.4 Dispute Settlement Procedures
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Chapter 5 — Role and Responsibilities of Member Governments
5.1 Ministries and Agencies Involved
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5.2 Notifications
5.3 Enquiry Points
5.4 Contact Points
Chapter 6 — The Challenges Ahead
6.1 The Doha Development Agenda
6.2 Mandated Review of MFN Exemptions
6.3 Negotiations on GATS Rules
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6.4 Assessment of Trade in Services
6.5 Work Programme on E-Commerce
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Chapter 7 — Preparing Requests and Offers
7.1 Negotiating Approaches
7.2 Identifying Relevant Trading Partners, Sectors and Modes
7.3 Technical Aspects of Requests
7.4 Technical Aspects of Offers
Chapter 8 — Misconceptions about the GATS
8.1 Sources of Criticism
8.2 … and the Facts
8.3 Complexity as a Challenge
Chapter 9 — Keeping Up to Date
Annex I — Understanding Your Country’s Services Trade
AI.1 The Importance of Services for Consumers and Producers, Traders and Investors
AI.2 Identifying Current Services Exports and Imports
AI.3 Domestic Consultations
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Annex II — Relevant Services Statistics and Classifications

 

 

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