Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

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constituent instrument of an international organization founding treaty multilateral treaty treaty under international law

The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization canonical	61
Agreement Establishing the WTO	2
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization	2
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization via GATT 1994	2
World Trade Organization Agreement	2
Agreement on Agriculture	1
Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations	1
GATT 1994	1
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and its annexed agreements	1
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization – Annex 2	1
Marrakesh Agreement of 1994	1
Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994	1
WTO Agreement	1
WTO Marrakesh Agreement framework	1
WTO Members through the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO	1
establishment of the World Trade Organization	1

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constituent instrument of an international organization ⓘ founding treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ treaty under international law ⓘ
adoptedAt	Marrakesh ⓘ surface form: Marrakesh, Morocco
adoptionDate	1994-04-15 ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ surface form: Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
concludedDate	1994-04-15 ⓘ
creates	World Trade Organization ⓘ
defines	decision-making procedures of the World Trade Organization ⓘ functions of the World Trade Organization ⓘ scope of the World Trade Organization ⓘ structure of the World Trade Organization ⓘ
depositary	Director-General of the World Trade Organization ⓘ
effectiveFrom	1995-01-01 ⓘ
entryIntoForce	1995-01-01 ⓘ
establishes	Dispute Settlement Body ⓘ surface form: Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization General Council of the World Trade Organization ⓘ Ministerial Conference ⓘ surface form: Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review Mechanism ⓘ surface form: Trade Policy Review Body of the World Trade Organization institutional framework of the World Trade Organization ⓘ legal framework of the World Trade Organization ⓘ
includes	Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods ⓘ General Agreement on Trade in Services ⓘ surface form: Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ⓘ surface form: Annex 1C: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Dispute Settlement Understanding ⓘ surface form: Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes Trade Policy Review Mechanism ⓘ surface form: Annex 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalStatus	binding on WTO Members ⓘ
partOf	Uruguay Round (1986–1994) ⓘ surface form: Uruguay Round agreements
providesFor	accession procedures to the World Trade Organization ⓘ amendment procedures of WTO agreements ⓘ membership of the World Trade Organization ⓘ relationship between WTO and other international organizations ⓘ single undertaking of WTO agreements ⓘ withdrawal from the World Trade Organization ⓘ
replaces	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ surface form: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 institutional framework
setsOut	objective of optimal use of the world’s resources in accordance with sustainable development ⓘ objective of protecting and preserving the environment ⓘ objective of sustainable development ⓘ objective of taking into account the needs of developing countries ⓘ objectives of ensuring full employment ⓘ objectives of expanding the production of and trade in goods and services ⓘ objectives of raising standards of living ⓘ
shortName	Marrakesh Agreement ⓘ
signedBy	representatives of contracting parties to the GATT 1947 ⓘ
signedIn	Marrakesh ⓘ surface form: Marrakesh, Morocco
subject	international trade ⓘ multilateral trading system ⓘ trade liberalization ⓘ
successorTo	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ surface form: GATT 1947 system

Referenced by (80)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

World Trade Organization → foundingTreaty → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade → legalSuccessor → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Ministerial Conference → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

General Council → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

subject surface form: General Council (World Trade Organization)

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization → alsoKnownAs → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

Dispute Settlement Understanding → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights → isPartOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Council for Trade in Services → basedOn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Council for Trade in Services → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Trade Policy Review Mechanism → basedOn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Trade Policy Review Mechanism → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: WTO Agreement

Article XXI (Security Exceptions) → codifiedIn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization via GATT 1994

Article II (Schedules of Concessions) → relatedTo → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994

Article III (National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation) → incorporatedInto → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization via GATT 1994

Article XX (General Exceptions) → carriedOverTo → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: GATT 1994

Uruguay Round (1986–1994) → resultedIn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Uruguay Round (1986–1994) → producedAgreement → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement on Agriculture

General Council of the World Trade Organization → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

General Council of the World Trade Organization → formedInContextOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marrakesh Agreement of 1994

Dispute Settlement Body → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Dispute Settlement Body → createdBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Council for Trade in Goods → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Marrakesh Agreement → officialName → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Marrakesh Agreement → alsoKnownAs → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Agreement Establishing the WTO

Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements → wasAdoptedWith → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements → isLocatedIn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations

Annex on Telecommunications → legalBasisIn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Annex on Air Transport Services → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

DSU → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

subject surface form: Dispute Settlement Understanding

Article 4 (consultations) → codifiedIn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization – Annex 2

Director-General of the World Trade Organization → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

CTS → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

subject surface form: Council for Trade in Services

Committee on Specific Commitments → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

this entity surface form: WTO Marrakesh Agreement framework

TPRM → basedOn → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

WTO Agreement on Safeguards → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Customs Valuation Code → enteredIntoForceWith → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on Safeguards → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing → legalBasis → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on Preshipment Inspection → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

WTO Appellate Body → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures → partOf → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Treaties of Mexico → hasPart → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

WTO Secretariat → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

DSB → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

WTO agreements → include → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Committee on Agriculture → formedUnder → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures → establishedBy → Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ