The Furniture Sector in Pakistan: Export performance and ... - TRTA i
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3.1.3 Functional scope<br />
<strong>The</strong> functional scope of the WTO is depicted <strong>in</strong> the diagram below:<br />
Figure 3.1 Functional scope of the WTO<br />
WTO<br />
Trade <strong>in</strong> Goods Trade <strong>in</strong> Services Intellectual Property<br />
Rights<br />
General Agreement on<br />
Tariffs <strong>and</strong> Trade (GATT)<br />
1994<br />
General Agreement on<br />
Trade <strong>in</strong> Services<br />
(GATS)<br />
Trade Related Aspects of<br />
Intellectual Property<br />
Rights (TRIPS)<br />
<strong>The</strong>se Agreements seek to establish a trad<strong>in</strong>g system which is: non-discrim<strong>in</strong>atory, freer, predictable,<br />
more competitive <strong>and</strong> arguably more beneficial to develop<strong>in</strong>g countries<br />
Associate Agreements on:<br />
• Agriculture<br />
• Application of Sanitary &<br />
Phytosanitary Measures<br />
(SPS)<br />
• Product st<strong>and</strong>ards (TBT)<br />
• Trade-related <strong>in</strong>vestment<br />
measures (TRIMs)<br />
• Anti-dump<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Customs valuation<br />
• Pre- shipment <strong>in</strong>spection<br />
• Rules of orig<strong>in</strong><br />
• Import licens<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• Subsidies<br />
• Countervail<strong>in</strong>g measures<br />
• Measures for safeguards<br />
• Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>and</strong> professional<br />
services<br />
• Communication<br />
• Distribution services<br />
• Educational services<br />
• Environmental services<br />
• Construction <strong>and</strong> related<br />
eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g services<br />
• F<strong>in</strong>ancial services<br />
• Health services tourism <strong>and</strong><br />
travel-related services<br />
• Recreational, cultural <strong>and</strong><br />
sport<strong>in</strong>g related services<br />
• Transport services<br />
• Other services<br />
• Patents<br />
• Copyrights<br />
• Trademarks<br />
• Industrial designs<br />
• Geographical Indications<br />
• Undisclosed <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
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