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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
A treaty adopted by the United Nations aimed at elimination of international trade barriers between member countries.

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
An international treaty, originally written in 1947, intending to establish a framework for international trade, with the goal of the reduction and elimination of tariffs. Its provisions were amended a number of times since its promulgation, but its goals remained the same until 1995, when it was replaced by the World Trade Organization. See also: Doha round.

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). A General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed in 1947 to provide an international forum to encourage free trade, reduce tariffs, and provide a mechanism for resolving trade disputes.

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act was ratified by Congress in 1994 to foster trade by cutting international tariffs, standardizing copyright and patent protection, and liberalizing trade legislation.



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Byline: Abu Dhabi The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has commenced a regional workshop aimed at training Arab officials on tariff negotiations, particularly those related to non-agricultural goods, GATT provisions and the Doha mandate.
The notification was supported by a significant number of members while others wished such notification to be made by the Counsel in accordance with Article XXVI of GATT and not the enabling Para.
By far the bulk of the volumes, however, is taken up with presentation of the repertory, which includes a chronological list of GATT and WTO dispute settlement decisions, decision summaries, and the above mentioned indices, including a key word index that groups decisions by legal concept and subject.
 
 
 
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