Council for Trade in Goods

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The Council for Trade in Goods is a key World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation and functioning of multilateral agreements governing international trade in goods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WTO body
intergovernmental organization organ
subsidiary body of the General Council of the WTO
alsoKnownAs Council for Trade in Goods
surface form: Goods Council
composition representatives of all WTO members
decisionMakingProcess consensus
field international trade in goods
multilateral trade agreements
trade policy
hasSubsidiaryBody Committee on Agriculture
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Customs Valuation
Committee on Import Licensing
Council for Trade in Goods self-linksurface differs
surface form: Committee on Market Access

Technical Committee on Rules of Origin
surface form: Committee on Rules of Origin

Committee on Safeguards
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures
jurisdiction World Trade Organization members
language English
French
Spanish
legalBasis Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
surface form: Annex 1A of the WTO Agreement

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
meetsAt WTO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
oversees Agreement on Agriculture
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
Technical Committee on Rules of Origin
surface form: Agreement on Rules of Origin

WTO Agreement on Safeguards
surface form: Agreement on Safeguards

Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Code
surface form: Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
Agreement on Trade‑Related Investment Measures
surface form: Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
surface form: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994

Information Technology Agreement implementation in goods context
parentOrganization General Council of the World Trade Organization
partOf World Trade Organization
purpose monitor compliance with WTO rules on trade in goods
oversee the functioning of WTO agreements on trade in goods
provide a forum for WTO members to consult on trade in goods
supervise implementation of multilateral agreements on trade in goods
reportsTo General Council of the World Trade Organization
website https://www.wto.org/

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General Council relatedBody Council for Trade in Goods
subject surface form: General Council (World Trade Organization)
Council for Trade in Goods alsoKnownAs Council for Trade in Goods
this entity surface form: Goods Council
Council for Trade in Goods hasSubsidiaryBody Council for Trade in Goods self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Committee on Market Access
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures reportsTo Council for Trade in Goods
this entity surface form: Council for Trade in Goods of the World Trade Organization
Committee on Import Licensing reportsTo Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on Import Licensing operatesUnder Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on Customs Valuation reportsTo Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices reportsTo Council for Trade in Goods
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures reportsTo Council for Trade in Goods