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Being WTO member

Being WTO member. Why. MTS: predictability and transparency Trade policies of WTO members are known Each modification has to be notified Not possible to ban exports Not possible to use standards for protectionism purposes. But. Obligation of liberalisation: To reduce trade barriers

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Being WTO member

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  1. Being WTO member Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

  2. Why • MTS: predictability and transparency • Trade policies of WTO members are known • Each modification has to be notified • Not possible to ban exports • Not possible to use standards for protectionism purposes Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

  3. But • Obligation of liberalisation: • To reduce trade barriers • To open domestic markets • Compliance with WTO regulations • Needs expertise and ability to administer the regulatory framework Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

  4. How • Negotiation of the membership • Multilateral basis • Bilateral basis • WTO members have to agree on the terms of the accession • Under the responsibility of the working party on accession: • Open to all WTO members • In practical : the big economies and neighbours Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

  5. Four stages • Presentation of the acceding country • Description of all aspects of trade and economic policies in a memorandum • Questions and answers • Parallel bilateral talks • Tariffs rates • Market access commitments • Other policies in goods and services • Bilateral negotiations but apply equally to all • What benefits WTO member can expect (export opportunities) • Talks may be difficult (economic weight of acceding country) Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

  6. Four stages (cont’d) • Working party finalises the term of accession • Report of the Working party • Draft membership treaty: Protocol of accession • List of commitments (schedule of commitments) Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

  7. Four stages (cont’d) • Decision • Final package submitted to the General Council or the Ministerial Conference • Adopted by the majority of the 2/3 • The applicant is them free to sign the protocol and accede to the WTO • Usually ratified by country’s Parliament • 6 months after the agreement of WTO members, the later • 30 days after : the country is fully WTO member Training session - Vietnamese agriculture and WTO - Hanoi - sept. 2005

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