GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) Activities, 1988: An Annual Review of the Work of the GATT

摘要

An annual review of the work of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) covers the following main topics: The first topic includes Trends in world trade during 1988, Trade-related issues affecting the world economy, and International trade policy developments in 1988. The Uruguay Round, the second topic discusses Trade Negotiations Committee, Surveillance Body, Group of Negotiations on Goods, and Group of Negotiations on Services. The third major topic is The GATT Framework for International Trade. This portion of the report concerns: Conciliation and settlement of disputes, Disputes taken up in the Council, Follow-up of panel reports, Other matters raised in the Council, Disputes related to the Tokyo Round Agreements, Regional and other special trading arrangements, National measures, Textiles arrangement, The Tokyo Round Agreements and Arrangements, Accessions, Status of China as a contracting party, Development and trade, and GATT's budget and secretariat staffing.