WTO Committee on Market Access
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The WTO Committee on Market Access is a World Trade Organization body responsible for overseeing and facilitating the implementation, negotiation, and administration of members’ tariff and non-tariff market access commitments for goods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Committee on Market Access | 3 |
| WTO Committee on Market Access canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5633984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WTO Committee on Market Access Context triple: [Committee on Agriculture, relatedTo, WTO Committee on Market Access]
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A.
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of rules ensuring that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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B.
WTO Appellate Body
The WTO Appellate Body was the standing quasi-judicial body of the World Trade Organization that reviewed appeals on points of law in trade dispute cases between member states.
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C.
WTO Secretariat
The WTO Secretariat is the administrative and technical body of the World Trade Organization that supports its councils and committees, conducts research and analysis, and assists member governments in implementing global trade rules.
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D.
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of global rules on government subsidies and the use of countervailing measures in international trade.
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E.
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
The Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of global rules on anti-dumping measures and provides a forum for member countries to consult on related trade disputes and practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WTO Committee on Market Access Target entity description: The WTO Committee on Market Access is a World Trade Organization body responsible for overseeing and facilitating the implementation, negotiation, and administration of members’ tariff and non-tariff market access commitments for goods.
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A.
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of rules ensuring that technical regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures do not create unnecessary obstacles to international trade.
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B.
WTO Appellate Body
The WTO Appellate Body was the standing quasi-judicial body of the World Trade Organization that reviewed appeals on points of law in trade dispute cases between member states.
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C.
WTO Secretariat
The WTO Secretariat is the administrative and technical body of the World Trade Organization that supports its councils and committees, conducts research and analysis, and assists member governments in implementing global trade rules.
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D.
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of global rules on government subsidies and the use of countervailing measures in international trade.
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E.
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
The Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices is a World Trade Organization body that oversees the implementation of global rules on anti-dumping measures and provides a forum for member countries to consult on related trade disputes and practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
WTO committee
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intergovernmental body ⓘ subsidiary body of the Council for Trade in Goods ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
non-tariff measures affecting market access
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tariff commitments ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ |
| composedOf | representatives of all WTO members ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | consensus among WTO members ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| governedBy | WTO rules and procedures ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assist in resolving market access-related issues through discussion
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enhance predictability of market access conditions for goods ⓘ facilitate exchange of information on market access policies ⓘ support multilateral trade negotiations on goods ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
WTO members
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linked to:
World Trade Organization member states
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| hasMandate |
administer WTO schedules of concessions on goods
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consider waiver requests related to market access commitments for goods ⓘ coordinate with other WTO bodies on goods market access matters ⓘ ensure transparency of WTO members’ tariff regimes ⓘ examine and approve modifications to WTO members’ schedules of concessions ⓘ facilitate negotiations on tariff reductions and bindings ⓘ monitor changes in tariff and non-tariff measures affecting market access ⓘ oversee implementation of WTO members’ market access commitments for goods ⓘ provide a forum for discussion of market access issues among WTO members ⓘ review notifications related to tariffs and other market access measures ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Geneva
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
WTO headquarters in Geneva
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linked to:
WTO headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
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| partOf |
Council for Trade in Goods
ⓘ
World Trade Organization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Committee on Agriculture
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures ⓘ Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade ⓘ Committee on Trade in Goods ⓘ
linked to:
WTO Council for Trade in Goods
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| reportsTo | Council for Trade in Goods ⓘ |
| subjectOf | WTO official documents and reports on market access ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | member-driven body ⓘ |
| worksOn |
consolidation and certification of WTO members’ tariff schedules
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implementation of GATT 1994 market access provisions ⓘ non-tariff barriers affecting goods market access ⓘ rectifications and modifications of schedules of concessions ⓘ tariff bindings and concessions ⓘ tariff classification issues related to schedules of concessions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WTO Committee on Market Access Description of subject: The WTO Committee on Market Access is a World Trade Organization body responsible for overseeing and facilitating the implementation, negotiation, and administration of members’ tariff and non-tariff market access commitments for goods.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: WTO Committee on Market Access
linked to: WTO Committee on Market Access
linked to: WTO Committee on Market Access