Council for Trade in Services

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The Council for Trade in Services is a key WTO body responsible for overseeing the implementation of global rules and negotiations on international trade in services.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf WTO body
council
international organization body
abbreviation CTS
aimsTo ensure transparency in measures affecting trade in services
promote progressive liberalization of trade in services
basedOn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
decisionMakingProcess consensus
engagesWith WTO member governments
other WTO councils and committees
establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
establishedIn 1995
governs trade in services
handles sectoral and modal issues in trade in services
hasJurisdiction World Trade Organization
hasSubordinateBody Committee on Specific Commitments
Committee on Trade in Financial Services
Council for Trade in Services
surface form: "Council for Trade in Services in Special Session"

Working Party on Domestic Regulation
Working Party on GATS Rules
language English
French
Spanish
legalBasis General Agreement on Trade in Services
surface form: "Annex 1B of the WTO Agreement"
locatedIn Geneva
Switzerland
meetsAt WTO headquarters in Geneva
membership all WTO members
monitors application of GATS provisions
implementation of specific commitments in services schedules
overseesImplementationOf General Agreement on Trade in Services
surface form: "GATS"

General Agreement on Trade in Services
partOf World Trade Organization
reportsTo General Council of the World Trade Organization
responsibleFor acting as a forum for members to consult on trade in services
overseeing negotiations on trade in services
overseeing the functioning of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
preparing recommendations on trade in services for the WTO General Council
reviewing measures relating to trade in services
supervising the implementation of GATS commitments
scope multilateral trade in services
subjectArea international trade law
services trade policy
supports services negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda
typeOfAgreementSupervised multilateral services agreement
website https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/serv_council_e.htm

Referenced by (14)

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

Council for Trade in Services hasSubordinateBody Council for Trade in Services
this entity surface form: "Council for Trade in Services in Special Session"
World Trade Organization mainOrgan Council for Trade in Services
General Agreement on Trade in Services negotiationForum Council for Trade in Services
Working Party on Domestic Regulation parentOrganization Council for Trade in Services
Working Party on GATS Rules parentOrganization Council for Trade in Services
Committee on Specific Commitments partOf Council for Trade in Services
General Council relatedBody Council for Trade in Services
subject surface form: "General Council (World Trade Organization)"
Annex on Maritime Transport Services relatedTo Council for Trade in Services
this entity surface form: "WTO Council for Trade in Services"
Committee on Specific Commitments reportsTo Council for Trade in Services
Working Party on Domestic Regulation reportsTo Council for Trade in Services
Working Party on GATS Rules reportsTo Council for Trade in Services
Annex on Air Transport Services reviewedBy Council for Trade in Services
this entity surface form: "WTO Council for Trade in Services"
CTS standsFor Council for Trade in Services

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