GATS Article XIX

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GATS Article XIX is a key provision of the General Agreement on Trade in Services that mandates progressive liberalization of trade in services through successive rounds of negotiations among World Trade Organization members.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf WTO legal provision
article of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
adoptedIn 1994
aimsAt achieving a progressively higher level of liberalization of trade in services
appliesTo WTO Members
trade in services
basedOn principle of progressive liberalization
bindingOn all WTO Members
citation Article XIX of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) NERFINISHED
enteredIntoForce 1995-01-01
hasParagraph Article XIX:1 NERFINISHED
Article XIX:2 NERFINISHED
Article XIX:3 NERFINISHED
hasTitle Progressive Liberalization
implementedThrough multilateral trade negotiations under the WTO
services negotiations in the Doha Development Agenda
services negotiations in the Uruguay Round
legalNature multilateral treaty obligation
legalSystem World Trade Organization law NERFINISHED
linkedTo GATS Article IV on increasing participation of developing countries
GATS Article XX on schedules of specific commitments NERFINISHED
GATS Article XXI on modification of schedules NERFINISHED
GATS schedules of specific commitments
locatedInInstrument Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization – Annex 1B NERFINISHED
mandates progressive liberalization of trade in services
negotiationForum Council for Trade in Services and WTO Ministerial Conferences NERFINISHED
objective development of developing and least-developed countries
promotion of economic growth of all trading partners
paragraph1Content sets out the commitment to progressive liberalization through successive rounds of negotiations
paragraph2Content requires flexibility for developing countries and special priority for least-developed countries
paragraph3Content provides that the process of liberalization shall take place with due respect for national policy objectives and development levels
partOf General Agreement on Trade in Services NERFINISHED
World Trade Organization legal framework
recognizes Members’ right to regulate the supply of services
requires appropriate flexibility for individual developing country Members
due respect for national policy objectives
negotiations to secure an overall balance of rights and obligations
negotiations to take place with a view to promoting the interests of all participants
periodic rounds of services negotiations
respect for the level of development of individual Members
special priority to be given to least-developed country Members
successive rounds of negotiations on trade in services
subjectMatter negotiation of specific commitments on market access and national treatment in services

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