Section 3 World Trade Organization 3.1 Establishing of the WTO 3.1.1 Predecessor of the WTO-GATT 3.1.2 Purposes and Main Activities of GATT 3.1.3 Establishing of the WTO
Section 3 World Trade Organization ◼ 3.1 Establishing of the WTO ◼ 3.1.1 Predecessor of the WTO-GATT ◼ 3.1.2 Purposes and Main Activities of GATT ◼ 3.1.3 Establishing of the WTO
3.2 General Introduction to the WTO Outline of the WTO Legal Text ■Purposes Function/Status ■Structure ■Membership 3.3 Basic Principles of the WTO
◼ 3.2 General Introduction to the WTO ◼ Outline of the WTO Legal Text ◼ Purposes ◼ Function/Status ◼ Structure ◼ Membership ◼ 3.3 Basic Principles of the WTO
3.3.1 Principle of Most Favourable Nation Treatment Any advantage favour,privilege or immunity granted by a member to the nationals of any other country shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally to the nationals of all other members
◼ 3.3.1 Principle of Most Favourable Nation Treatment ◼ Any advantage ,favour,privilege or immunity granted by a member to the nationals of any other country shall be accorded immediately and unconditionally to the nationals of all other members
Exceptions: (1)General Exceptions (2)Security Exceptions (3)Customs Unions and Free-trade Areas (4)Favourable Treatment to Developing countries(general preferential system) (5)Exception from Councils
◼ Exceptions: ◼ (1) General Exceptions ◼ (2) Security Exceptions ◼ (3) Customs Unions and Free-trade Areas ◼ (4) Favourable Treatment to Developing countries (general preferential system) ◼ (5) Exception from Councils
3.3.2 Principle of National Treatment Each member shall accord to the nationals of other members treatment no less favourable than that it accords to its own nationals with regard to economic activities and civil rights
◼ 3.3.2 Principle of National Treatment ◼ Each member shall accord to the nationals of other members treatment no less favourable than that it accords to its own nationals with regard to economic activities and civil rights