CTS
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CTS is the acronym for the Council for Trade in Services, a World Trade Organization body responsible for overseeing the implementation and functioning of global rules on trade in services.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
WTO body
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international economic organization body → subsidiary body of the General Council → |
| abbreviation |
CTS
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| composition |
representatives of all WTO members
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| establishedBy |
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
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| establishedInContextOf |
Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations
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| field |
international trade in services
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multilateral trade rules → trade policy → |
| hasSubsidiaryBody |
Committee on Trade in Financial Services
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Council for Trade in Services in Special Session → Working Party on Domestic Regulation → Working Party on GATS Rules → |
| jurisdiction |
World Trade Organization members
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| language |
English
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French → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
General Agreement on Trade in Services
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| location |
Geneva, Switzerland
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| mandate |
to carry out functions assigned by the General Agreement on Trade in Services
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to oversee the operation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services → |
| meetingPlace |
WTO headquarters, Geneva
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| monitors |
application of GATS obligations by WTO members
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| oversees |
functioning of global rules on trade in services
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implementation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services → |
| parentOrganization |
World Trade Organization
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| partOf |
World Trade Organization institutional structure
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| relatedInstrument |
Most-Favoured-Nation exemptions under GATS
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Schedules of Specific Commitments under GATS → |
| reportsTo |
WTO General Council
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| responsibility |
consideration of specific commitments schedules in services
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discussion of regulatory developments affecting trade in services → oversight of services-related work of subsidiary bodies → review of notifications under the General Agreement on Trade in Services → supervision of sectoral and modal trade in services issues → |
| sectorCoverage |
all service sectors covered by GATS
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| shortName |
CTS
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| standsFor |
Council for Trade in Services
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| subjectOf |
WTO official documents
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| typeOfAgreementSupervised |
multilateral services trade agreement
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| website |
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/serv_council_e.htm
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| worksOn |
implementation of services commitments by WTO members
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liberalization of trade in services → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Council for Trade in Services
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Council for Trade in Services → |
abbreviation |
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Common Type System
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alsoKnownAs |
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Council for Trade in Services
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shortName |