The WTO agreements cover goods, services and intellectual property. They spell out the principles of liberalization, and the permitted exceptions. They include individual countries’ commitments to lower customs tariffs and other trade barriers, and to open and keep open services markets. They set procedures for settling disputes. They prescribe special treatment for developing countries. They require governments to make their trade policies transparent by notifying the WTO about laws in force and measures adopted, and through regular reports by the secretariat on countries’ trade policies.
Marrakesh Declaration of 15 April 1994
Final Act embodying the results of the Uruguay round of multilateral trade negotiations
Agreement establishing the world trade organization
Annex 1
Annex 1A Multilateral agreements on trade in goods
- General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
- Agreement on agriculture
- Agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures
- Agreement on textiles and clothing
- Agreement on technical barriers to trade
- Agreement on trade-related investment measures
- Agreement on implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
- Agreement on implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994
- Agreement on preshipment inspection
- Agreement on rules of origin
- Agreement on import licensing procedures
- Agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures
- Agreement on safeguards
Annex 1B General Agreement on Trade in Services
Annex 1C Agreement on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights
Annex 2 Understanding on rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes
Annex 3 Trade policy review mechanism
Annex 4 Plurilateral Trade Agreements
Annex 4(a) Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft
Annex 4(b) Agreement on Government Procurement
