GATT Secretariat
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The GATT Secretariat was the administrative body that supported the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, overseeing its day-to-day operations and trade negotiations before being succeeded by the World Trade Organization Secretariat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GATT Secretariat canonical | 3 |
| GATT Secretariat (administrative support) | 1 |
| Secretariat of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4753535 — 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: GATT Secretariat Context triple: [WTO Secretariat, replaced, GATT Secretariat]
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A.
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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B.
GATT Council of Representatives
The GATT Council of Representatives was the main decision-making body overseeing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) before its functions were succeeded by the World Trade Organization’s General Council.
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C.
General Council of the World Trade Organization
The General Council of the World Trade Organization is the main decision-making body in the WTO between ministerial conferences, overseeing the day-to-day implementation and functioning of global trade agreements.
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D.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
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E.
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.
- 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: GATT Secretariat Target entity description: The GATT Secretariat was the administrative body that supported the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, overseeing its day-to-day operations and trade negotiations before being succeeded by the World Trade Organization Secretariat.
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A.
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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B.
GATT Council of Representatives
The GATT Council of Representatives was the main decision-making body overseeing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) before its functions were succeeded by the World Trade Organization’s General Council.
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C.
General Council of the World Trade Organization
The General Council of the World Trade Organization is the main decision-making body in the WTO between ministerial conferences, overseeing the day-to-day implementation and functioning of global trade agreements.
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D.
GATT
GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) is a Bluetooth Low Energy protocol framework that defines how data is organized, discovered, and exchanged between connected devices.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative body
ⓘ
intergovernmental organization organ ⓘ international organization secretariat ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United Nations system (de facto, via GATT’s relationship with ECOSOC)
ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations system
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| appliesToJurisdiction | GATT contracting parties ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1995 ⓘ |
| employerOf |
administrative staff
ⓘ
international lawyers ⓘ statisticians ⓘ trade economists ⓘ |
| endTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
international trade
ⓘ
multilateral trade negotiations ⓘ tariff reduction ⓘ trade liberalization ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
World Trade Organization Secretariat
ⓘ
linked to:
WTO Secretariat
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| fullName |
Secretariat of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
ⓘ
linked to:
GATT Secretariat
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| hasRole |
administrative support for GATT
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documentation and record‑keeping ⓘ legal advice on GATT provisions ⓘ organization of trade negotiation rounds ⓘ research and analysis on trade ⓘ servicing GATT councils and committees ⓘ support for dispute settlement under GATT ⓘ technical support for trade negotiations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
ⓘ
Geneva, Switzerland ⓘ
linked to:
Geneva
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| historicalPeriod | post‑World War II era ⓘ |
| legalBasis | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Centre William Rappard ⓘ |
| name | GATT Secretariat ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting the development of the multilateral trading system before the creation of the WTO ⓘ |
| operatedInLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | GATT contracting parties ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| partOf |
GATT system
ⓘ
linked to:
GATT 1994 via the Uruguay Round Agreements
post‑war multilateral trading system ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
World Trade Organization Secretariat
ⓘ
linked to:
WTO Secretariat
|
| shortName | GATT Secretariat ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
support of the Kennedy Round of trade negotiations
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support of the Tokyo Round of trade negotiations ⓘ support of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations ⓘ transition of staff and functions to the WTO Secretariat in 1995 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GATT Secretariat Description of subject: The GATT Secretariat was the administrative body that supported the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, overseeing its day-to-day operations and trade negotiations before being succeeded by the World Trade Organization Secretariat.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: GATT Secretariat
linked to: GATT Secretariat