Understanding The World Trade Organization (WTO)

with All Relevant Laws and Rules

Content

Part I • UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
1. A Brief Introduction
2. Final. Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
3. Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
4. List of Annexes
5. Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods
6. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
7. Understanding on the Interpretation of Article II: 1(B) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
8. Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
9. Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. 1994
10. Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
11. Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
12. Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
13. Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
14. Agreement on Agriculture
15. Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
16. Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
17. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
18. Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures
19. Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
20. Agreement cn Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on 'tariffs and Trade, 1994
21. Agreement on pre-shipment Inspection
22. Agreement on Rules of Origin
23. Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
24. Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
25. Agreement on Safeguards 313 26. General Agreement on Trade in Services (CATS)
27. Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
28. Trade Policy Review Mechanism
29. Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
30. Agreement on Government Procurement
31. International Daisy Agreement
32. International Bovine Meat Agreement
33. Decision on Measurer in favour of Least-Developed Countries
34. Decision on Notification Procedures
35. Decision on measures concerning the possible negative effects of the reform programme on least-developed and net food-importing developing countries
36. Decision on notification of first integration under Article 2.6 of the agreement on textiles and clothing
37. Decision on proposed understanding on WTO-ISO standards information system
38. Decision on review of the ISO/IEC information centre publication
39. Decision regarding cases where customs administrations have reasons to doubt the truth or accuracy of the declared value
40. Decision on texts relating to minimum values and imports by sole agents, sole distributors and sole concessionaires
41. Decision on institutional arrangements for the general agreement on trade in services
42. Decision on certain dispute settlement procedures for the general agreement on trade in services
43. Decision on trade in service and the environment
44. Decision on negotiations on movement of natural persons
45. Decision on financial services
46. Decision on negotiations on maritime transport services
47. Decision on negotiations on basic telecommunications
48. Decision on professional services
49. Decision on accession to the agreement on government procurement
50. Decision on the application and review of the understanding on rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes
51. Decision on the acceptance of and accession to the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization
52. Decision on trade and environment
53. Organizational and financial consequences flowing from implementation of the agreement establishing the world trade organization
54. Decision on the establishment of the preparatory committee for the world trade organization
55. Declaration on the contribution of the world trade organization to achieving greater coherence in global economic policymaking
56. Declaration on the relationship of the world trade organization with, the international monetary fund
57. Decision on anti-circumvention
58. Decision on review of article 17.6 of the agreement on implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement, on Tariffs and Trade, 1994
59. Declaration on dispute settlement pursuant to the agreement on implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994 or Part V of the agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures
60. Understanding on commitments in financial services 529 61. The General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade, 1947 (GATT)

Part II • AGREEMENTS AND TRADE RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
1. Agreement on SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)
2. Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
3. Rules of Determination of Origin of Goods under the Agreement on SAFTA
4. Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of the People's Republic of China
5. China-Pakistan Free Trade Area Rules of Origin, 2005
6. Malaysia-Pakistan Free Trade Area Rules of Origin, 2005
7. Free Trade Agreement between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
8. Agreement between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Government of Malaysia for a Closer Economic Partnership (MPCEPA)
9. Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA) Determination of Origin of Goods Rules, 2007

Part III • ORDINANCES/ACTS/RULES (Relevant for Pakistan)
1. Anti-Dumping Duties Ordinance, 2000
2. Anti-Dumping Duties Rules, 2001
3. Countervailing Duties Ordinance, 2001
4. Countervailing Duties Rules, 2002
5. Safeguard Measures Ordinance, 2002
6. The Safeguard Measures Rules, 2003
7. National Tariff Commission Act, 1990
8. National Tariff Commission Rules, 1990
9. Pakistan Standards Rules, 2008
10. Pakistan Standards Conformity Assessment Rules, 2008
11. Trade Organizations Ordinance, 2009
12. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Ordinance, 2009