Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

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The Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is the 1994 multilateral treaty that created the WTO and set the legal and institutional framework for the modern global trading system.

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instanceOf constituent instrument of an international organization
founding treaty
multilateral treaty
treaty under international law
adoptedAt Marrakesh, Morocco
linked to: Marrakesh
adoptionDate 1994-04-15
alsoKnownAs Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
concludedDate 1994-04-15
creates World Trade Organization
defines decision-making procedures of the World Trade Organization
functions of the World Trade Organization
scope of the World Trade Organization
structure of the World Trade Organization
depositary Director-General of the World Trade Organization
effectiveFrom 1995-01-01
entryIntoForce 1995-01-01
establishes Dispute Settlement Body of the World Trade Organization
General Council of the World Trade Organization
Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization
Trade Policy Review Body of the World Trade Organization
institutional framework of the World Trade Organization
legal framework of the World Trade Organization
includes Annex 1A: Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods
Annex 1B: General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Annex 1C: Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
Annex 2: Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
Annex 3: Trade Policy Review Mechanism
Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements
language English
French
Spanish
legalStatus binding on WTO Members
partOf Uruguay Round agreements
providesFor accession procedures to the World Trade Organization
amendment procedures of WTO agreements
membership of the World Trade Organization
relationship between WTO and other international organizations
single undertaking of WTO agreements
withdrawal from the World Trade Organization
replaces General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 institutional framework
setsOut objective of optimal use of the world’s resources in accordance with sustainable development
objective of protecting and preserving the environment
objective of sustainable development
objective of taking into account the needs of developing countries
objectives of ensuring full employment
objectives of expanding the production of and trade in goods and services
objectives of raising standards of living
shortName Marrakesh Agreement
signedBy representatives of contracting parties to the GATT 1947
signedIn Marrakesh, Morocco
linked to: Marrakesh
subject international trade
multilateral trading system
trade liberalization
successorTo GATT 1947 system

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World Trade Organization foundingTreaty Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade legalSuccessor Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Ministerial Conference legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
General Council (World Trade Organization) legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
subject linked to: General Council
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization alsoKnownAs Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Dispute Settlement Understanding partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights isPartOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Council for Trade in Services basedOn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Council for Trade in Services establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Trade Policy Review Mechanism basedOn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Trade Policy Review Mechanism establishedBy WTO Agreement
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article XXI (Security Exceptions) codifiedIn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization via GATT 1994
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article II (Schedules of Concessions) relatedTo Marrakesh Protocol to the GATT 1994
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article III (National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation) incorporatedInto Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization via GATT 1994
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Article XX (General Exceptions) carriedOverTo GATT 1994
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Uruguay Round (1986–1994) resultedIn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Uruguay Round (1986–1994) producedAgreement Agreement on Agriculture
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
General Council of the World Trade Organization legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
General Council of the World Trade Organization formedInContextOf Marrakesh Agreement of 1994
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Dispute Settlement Body legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Dispute Settlement Body createdBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Council for Trade in Goods legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Marrakesh Agreement officialName Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Marrakesh Agreement alsoKnownAs Agreement Establishing the WTO
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements wasAdoptedWith Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex 4: Plurilateral Trade Agreements isLocatedIn Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex on Telecommunications legalBasisIn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Annex on Air Transport Services legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Dispute Settlement Understanding partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
subject linked to: DSU
Article 4 (consultations) codifiedIn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization – Annex 2
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Director-General of the World Trade Organization legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Council for Trade in Services establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
subject linked to: CTS
Committee on Specific Commitments legalBasis WTO Marrakesh Agreement framework
linked to: Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
TPRM basedOn Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
WTO Agreement on Safeguards partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Customs Valuation Code enteredIntoForceWith Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Safeguards partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing legalBasis Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
WTO Appellate Body establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures partOf Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Treaties of Mexico hasPart Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
WTO Secretariat establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
DSB establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
WTO agreements include Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Committee on Agriculture formedUnder Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures establishedBy Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization