GATT Secretariat
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The GATT Secretariat was the administrative body that supported the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, overseeing its day-to-day operations and trade negotiations before being succeeded by the World Trade Organization Secretariat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GATT Secretariat canonical | 1 |
| GATT Secretariat (administrative support) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative body
ⓘ
intergovernmental organization organ ⓘ international organization secretariat ⓘ |
| affiliation | United Nations system (de facto, via GATT’s relationship with ECOSOC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | GATT contracting parties ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1995 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
administrative staff
ⓘ
international lawyers ⓘ statisticians ⓘ trade economists ⓘ |
| endTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international trade
ⓘ
multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ tariff reduction ⓘ trade liberalization ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| followedBy | World Trade Organization Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Secretariat of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
administrative support for GATT
ⓘ
documentation and record‑keeping ⓘ legal advice on GATT provisions ⓘ organization of trade negotiation rounds ⓘ research and analysis on trade ⓘ servicing GATT councils and committees ⓘ support for dispute settlement under GATT ⓘ technical support for trade negotiations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
ⓘ
Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post‑World War II era ⓘ |
| legalBasis | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Centre William Rappard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | GATT Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting the development of the multilateral trading system before the creation of the WTO ⓘ |
| operatedInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | GATT contracting parties ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
GATT system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post‑war multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| replacedBy | World Trade Organization Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | GATT Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
support of the Kennedy Round of trade negotiations
ⓘ
support of the Tokyo Round of trade negotiations ⓘ support of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations ⓘ transition of staff and functions to the WTO Secretariat in 1995 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
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GATT Secretariat (administrative support)