Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

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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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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

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Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures basedOn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Committee on Safeguards establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
this entity surface form: Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Committee on Customs Valuation legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods enteredIntoForceWith Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994 partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994 partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
this entity surface form: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and its annexed agreements
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Uruguay Round Agreements Act implements Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
this entity surface form: World Trade Organization Agreement
WPGR legalFramework Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
subject surface form: Working Party on GATS Rules
Treaties of Belgium hasPart Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
this entity surface form: World Trade Organization Agreement
Article III of GATT 1994 partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
WTO dispute settlement legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
ATC enteredIntoForceWith Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
subject surface form: Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
this entity surface form: establishment of the World Trade Organization
ATC legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
subject surface form: Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article XX of GATT 1994 partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
United States – Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products agreementInvoked Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
this entity surface form: Agreement Establishing the WTO
United States – Standards for Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline agreementInvoked Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
WTO document WT/DS512/R agreementInvoked Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
GATT 1994 Article V partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
GATT 1994 Article XXI partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article XIX:3 partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
GATT contracting parties legalSuccessor Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
SPS Agreement partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article XIX:5 adoptedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
this entity surface form: WTO Members through the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO