WTO FAQsheet2

The WTO FAQsheet (2)
(http://faculty.oxy.edu/whitney/classes/ec311/handouts/iib_wto_faq2.htm)
(source: WTO traning package http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/eol/e/default.htm)

Part 2: WTO: structure and procedures

Overview > The WTO > WTO vs GATT > WTO: What Is It? (1)
	When did the WTO enter into force?
	What is the name of the agreement which established the WTO?

Overview > The WTO > WTO: The Institution > Structure
	What is the name of the supreme body of the WTO?
	How often does it meet?
	Where and when did the third meeting take place?
	What is the standard practice for decision-making?

Overview > Module 1: FAQs
	Can non-governmental organizations participate in WTO decisions?
	According to WTO members, who should deal with labor standards?

Overview > The WTO > WTO: The Institution > Basic principles (1)
	What 2 WTO provisions promote nondiscrimination in trade?
	(1) (GATT Article I):
	(2) (GATT Article III):
	What is the objective of GATT 1994 Article X?

Overview > The WTO > WTO: The Institution > Dispute settlement
	What is the first step in dispute settlement?
	What can happen next if the first step fails?
	What is a "negative consensus"?
	What three outcomes can result from an adopted ruling?
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)

Part 3: WTO: deviations from GATT obligations

Overview > UR > A Summary > Trade remedies
	What measures are allowed under GATT Article XIX?
	What "grey area" measure did we cover in class?
	What measures are allowed under GATT Article VI?
	Under what three conditions?
	(1)
	(2)
	(3)
	List the three categories of subsidies covered by the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM), and list an example of each type.
	(1) Type:	Example:
	(2) Type:	Example:
	(3) Type:	Example:

Goods: Market access > GATT 1994 > The Four Parts
	Which GATT Article governs...
	(1) customs unions and free trade areas?
	(2) social regulation?
	(3) national security?
	What should social regulations adopted under the General Exceptions Article be sure not to do?
	(1)
	(2)

Overview > The WTO > WTO vs GATT > Developing countries and the WTO > Special and differential treatment
	What does GATT Article XVIII:C allow developing countries to do?
	What concept was consolidated in 1979 under the "Enabling Clause" of Part IV of the GATT ?
	Concept: