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Slide 1:WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION Presented
By
K.K. Rai, Prashant And Sandeep PGDM-IB
Slide 2:2 Agenda About WTO Functions of WTO The WTO Structure Principles of WTO Objective of WTO Q & A Key Subjects in WTO
Slide 3:3 About WTO
Slide 4:4 World Trade Organization Created by : Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94) Membership :153 countries (on 23 July 2008) Budget : 185 million Swiss francs for 2008 2007 Secretariat Staff : 625 Head : Director-General, Pascal Lamy Established: 1 January 1995 Location :- Geneva, Switzerland
Slide 5:5 Objectives Taking positive steps to ensure that developing countries. Introduce sustainable development. Raising standard of living and income . The WTO reiterates the objectives of GATT .
Functions of WTO :6 Functions of WTO Administering and Implementing the multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements. Acting as a forum for multilateral trade negotiations . Seeking to resolve trade disputes. Overseeing national trade policies. Cooperating with other international institutions. Maintaining trade related database. Acting as a watchdog of international trade . Technical assistance and training for developing countries.
The WTO Structure :7 The WTO Structure Ministerial conference Secretariat Dispute Settlement Body General Council Director General Trade Policy Review Body
The WTO Structure :8 The WTO Structure Committee
On Budget Committee
On T & D Committee
On BoP Council for
Service Council for
Goods Trade related
Intellectual
Property
rights
council
Slide 9:9 Principles of WTO
The WTO Principles :10 The WTO Principles Rule Based
Trading
System Treatment
For LDCs Competition
On BoP Environment
Protection Transparency Dismantling
Trade
Barriers Principles
Of
WTO MFN
Treatment National
Treatment Free
Trade
Principle
Slide 11:11 Key Subjects in WTO
Key Subjects in WTO :12 Key Subjects in WTO Health & safety measures Helping least developed and food importing countries Textile and Clothing Agriculture
Slide 13:13 Questions & Answers….. What International Business Demands
Slide 14:14 Thank You