Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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The Trade Policy Review Mechanism is a World Trade Organization process that regularly examines and evaluates members’ trade policies and practices to promote transparency and adherence to multilateral trade rules.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
WTO mechanism
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international monitoring mechanism ⓘ trade policy review process ⓘ |
| administeredBy | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance understanding of WTO members’ trade policies and practices
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improve the functioning of the multilateral trading system ⓘ promote adherence to multilateral trade rules ⓘ promote transparency in members’ trade policies ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all WTO members ⓘ |
| basedOn | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
better implementation of WTO agreements
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identification of protectionist trends ⓘ peer pressure among WTO members ⓘ |
| covers |
goods trade policies
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intellectual property related trade measures ⓘ services trade policies ⓘ |
| documentsPublishedAs | Trade Policy Review reports ⓘ |
| doesNot |
impose new obligations beyond existing WTO agreements
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serve as a dispute settlement mechanism ⓘ |
| encourages | voluntary policy changes consistent with WTO rules ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
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surface form:
WTO Agreement
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| frequencyDependsOn | member’s share in world trade ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | TPRM ⓘ |
| hasScope | multilateral trade policies and related domestic measures ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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Trade Policy Review Body
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| involves |
multilateral discussion in the Trade Policy Review Body
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preparation of a Secretariat report ⓘ preparation of a member government report ⓘ question and answer process among WTO members ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| monitors | WTO members’ trade policies ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | GATT trade policy review procedures ⓘ |
| originatedIn | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| partOf | World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| provides |
comprehensive country trade policy profiles
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information for policymakers, businesses and researchers ⓘ systematic surveillance of trade policies ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dispute Settlement Understanding
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surface form:
WTO dispute settlement system
WTO monitoring of trade measures ⓘ WTO transparency obligations ⓘ |
| reportsTo | General Council of the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| resultsIn | Trade Policy Review Body’s conclusions and recommendations ⓘ |
| reviewFrequencyFor | major trading economies ⓘ |
| subjectTo | periodic improvements by WTO members ⓘ |
| supports | predictability of the multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| uses | quantitative and qualitative analysis of trade measures ⓘ |
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General Council (World Trade Organization)
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Trade Policy Review Body
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General Council (World Trade Organization)
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Trade Policy Review Body
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
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Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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Trade Policy Review Body of the World Trade Organization
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
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Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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Annex 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism
Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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Trade Policy Review Mechanism
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Trade Policy Review Body
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Trade Policy Review Body
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Annex 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM)
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Trade Policy Review Body
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Trade Policy Review reports
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Annex 3 Trade Policy Review Mechanism