Working Party on Domestic Regulation
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WTO body
international organization working party
subsidiary body of the Council for Trade in Services
The Working Party on Domestic Regulation is a specialized body within the World Trade Organization that focuses on developing and clarifying rules governing domestic regulatory measures affecting trade in services.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO body
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international organization working party → subsidiary body of the Council for Trade in Services → |
| appliesTo |
licensing procedures
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licensing requirements → measures affecting trade in services → qualification procedures → qualification requirements → technical standards → |
| composedOf |
WTO Members
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| country |
Switzerland
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| decisionMakingProcess |
consensus
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| field |
domestic regulation
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international trade law → services regulation → trade in services → |
| hasObjective |
to clarify and improve GATS rules on domestic regulation
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to develop disciplines on domestic regulation affecting trade in services → to ensure that qualification requirements, technical standards and licensing procedures do not constitute unnecessary barriers to trade in services → to facilitate trade in services while preserving the right to regulate → to promote impartial and reasonable administration of domestic regulation in services → to promote transparency of domestic regulatory measures affecting services → |
| hasOutput |
disciplines on domestic regulation in services
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draft disciplines on licensing requirements and procedures → draft disciplines on qualification requirements and procedures → draft disciplines on technical standards → negotiating texts on domestic regulation disciplines → reports to the Council for Trade in Services → |
| hasPrinciple |
necessity of regulatory measures
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non-discrimination in the administration of domestic regulation → procedural fairness in licensing and qualification procedures → proportionality of regulatory measures → publication of relevant regulatory requirements → reasonable timeframes for processing applications → transparency of domestic regulation → |
| hasWorkScope |
horizontal disciplines applicable across services sectors
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sector-specific regulatory disciplines where mandated → |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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WTO headquarters → |
| inception |
1999
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|
| language |
English
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French → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
GATS Article VI
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GATS Article VI:4 mandate → General Agreement on Trade in Services → |
| meetsAt |
WTO headquarters in Geneva
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| parentOrganization |
Council for Trade in Services
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| partOf |
World Trade Organization
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| reportsTo |
Council for Trade in Services
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Committee on Specific Commitments
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coordinatesWith |
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Council for Trade in Services
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hasSubordinateBody |
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Council for Trade in Services
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hasSubsidiaryBody |