agreement establish world trade organ parti agreement recogn relat field trade econom endeavour conduct view rais standard live ensur full employ larg steadili grow volum real incom effect demand expand product trade good servic allow optim world resourc accord object sustain develop seek protect preserv environ enhanc mean manner consist respect concern level econom develop recogn posit effort design ensur develop countri develop secur share growth intern trade commensur econom develop desir contribut object enterinig reciproc mutual advantag arrang direct substanti reduct tariff barrier trade elimin discriminatori treatment intern trade relat resolv develop integr viabl durabl multilater trade system encompass gener agreement tariff trade result past trade liber effort result uruguai round multilater trade negoti determin preserv basic principl object underli multilater trade system agre articl establish organ world trade organ hereinaft refer wto establish articl ii scope wto wto provid common institut framework conduct trade relat member matter relat agreement legal instrument includ annex agreement agreement legal instrument includ annex hereinaft refer multilater trade agreement integr part agreement bind member agreement legal instrument includ annex hereinaft refer plurilater trade agreement part agreement member accept bind member plurilater trade agreement creat oblig right member accept gener agreement tariff trade annex hereinaft refer gatt legal distinct gener agreement tariff trade date octob annex final act adopt conclus session preparatori committe unit nation confer trade employ subsequ rectifi amend modifi hereinaft refer gatt articl iii function wto wto facilit implement administr oper object agreement multilater trade agreement provid framework implement administr oper plurilater trade agreement wto provid forum negoti member multilater trade relat matter dealt agreement annex agreement wto provid forum negoti member multilater trade relat framework implement result negoti decid ministeri confer wto administ understand rule procedur govern settlement disput hereinaft refer disput settlement understand dsu annex agreement wto administ trade polici review mechan hereinaft refer tprm provid annex agreement view achiev greater coher global econom polici make wto cooper intern monetari fund intern bank reconstruct develop affili agenc articl iv structur wto ministeri confer compos repres member meet year ministeri confer carri function wto action effect ministeri confer author decis matter multilater trade agreement request member accord specif requir decis make agreement relev multilater trade agreement gener council compos repres member meet interv meet ministeri confer function conduct gener council gener council carri function assign agreement gener council establish rule procedur approv rule procedur committe provid paragraph gener council conven discharg respons disput settlement bodi provid disput settlement understand disput settlement bodi chairman establish rule procedur deem fulfil respons gener council conven discharg respons trade polici review bodi provid tprm trade polici review bodi chairman establish rule procedur deem fulfil respons council trade good council trade servic council trade relat aspect intellectu properti right hereinaft refer council trip oper gener guidanc gener council council trade good overse function multilater trade agreement annex council trade servic overse function gener agreement trade servic hereinaft refer gat council trip overse function agreement trade relat aspect intellectu properti right hereinaft refer agreement trip council carri function assign respect agreement gener council establish respect rule procedur subject approv gener council membership council open repres member council meet carri function council trade good council trade servic council trip establish subsidiari bodi requir subsidiari bodi establish respect rule procedur subject approv respect council ministeri confer establish committe trade develop committe balanc payment restrict committe budget financ administr carri function assign agreement multilater trade agreement addit function assign gener council establish addit committe function deem part function committe trade develop period review special provis multilater trade agreement favour develop countri member report gener council action membership committe open repres member bodi provid plurilater trade agreement carri function assign agreement oper institut framework wto bodi gener council inform activ regular basi articl relat organ gener council make arrang effect cooper inter government organ respons relat wto gener council make arrang consult cooper government organ concern matter relat wto articl vi secretariat secretariat wto hereinaft refer secretariat head director gener ministeri confer appoint director gener adopt regul set power duti condit servic term offic director gener director gener appoint member staff secretariat determin duti condit servic accord regul adopt ministeri confer respons director gener staff secretariat exclus intern charact discharg duti director gener staff secretariat seek accept instruct govern author extern wto refrain action advers reflect posit intern offici member wto respect intern charact respons director gener staff secretariat seek influenc discharg duti articl vii budget contribut director gener present committe budget financ administr annual budget estim financi statement wto committe budget financ administr review annual budget estim financi statement present director gener make recommend thereon gener council annual budget estim subject approv gener council committe budget financ administr propos gener council financi regul includ provis set scale contribut apport expens wto member measur respect member arrear financi regul base practic regul practic gatt gener council adopt financi regul annual budget estim third major compris half member wto member promptli contribut wto share expens wto accord financi regul adopt gener council articl viii statu wto wto legal person accord member legal capac exercis function wto accord member privileg immun exercis function offici wto repres member similarli accord member privileg immun independ exercis function connect wto privileg immun accord member wto offici repres member similar privileg immun stipul convent privileg immun special agenc approv gener assembl unit nation novemb wto conclud headquart agreement articl ix decis make wto continu practic decis make consensu gatt provid decis arriv consensu matter issu decid vote meet ministeri confer gener council member wto vote european commiss exercis vote number vote equal number member state member wto decis ministeri confer gener council major vote cast provid agreement relev multilater trade agreement ministeri confer gener council exclus author adopt interpret agreement multilater trade agreement case interpret multilater trade agreement annex exercis author basi recommend council overse function agreement decis adopt interpret fourth major member paragraph manner undermin amend provis articl except circumst ministeri confer decid waiv oblig impos member agreement multilater trade agreement provid decis fourth member provid paragraph request waiver agreement submit ministeri confer consider pursuant practic decis make consensu ministeri confer establish time period exce dai request consensu reach time period decis grant waiver threefourth member request waiver multilater trade agreement annex annex submit initi council trade good council trade servic council trip consider time period exce dai end time period relev council submit report ministeri confer decis ministeri confer grant waiver state except circumst justifi decis term condit govern applic waiver date waiver termin waiver grant period year review ministeri confer year grant annual waiver termin review ministeri confer examin except circumst justifi waiver exist term condit attach waiver met ministeri confer basi annual review extend modifi termin waiver decis plurilater trade agreement includ decis interpret waiver govern provis agreement articl amend member wto initi propos amend provis agreement multilater trade agreement annex submit propos ministeri confer council list paragraph articl iv submit ministeri confer propos amend provis multilater trade agreement annex function overse ministeri confer decid longer period period dai propos tabl formal ministeri confer decis ministeri confer submit propos amend member accept consensu provis paragraph appli decis provis paragraph appli consensu reach ministeri confer forthwith submit propos amend member accept consensu reach meet ministeri confer establish period ministeri confer decid third major member submit propos amend member accept provid paragraph provis paragraph appli propos amend ministeri confer decid fourth major member provis paragraph appli amend provis articl provis articl effect accept member articl ix agreement articl ii gatt articl ii gat articl agreement trip amend provis agreement multilater trade agreement annex list paragraph natur alter right oblig member effect member accept accept third member member accept ministeri confer decid fourth major member amend made effect paragraph natur member accept period ministeri confer case free withdraw wto remain member consent ministeri confer amend provis agreement multilater trade agreement annex list paragraph natur alter right oblig member effect member accept third member provid paragraph amend part ii iii gat respect annex effect member accept accept third member member accept ministeri confer decid fourth major member amend made effect preced provis natur member accept period ministeri confer case free withdraw wto remain member consent ministeri confer amend part iv vi gat respect annex effect member accept third member notwithstand provis articl amend agreement trip meet requir paragraph articl thereof adopt ministeri confer formal accept process member accept amend agreement multilater trade agreement annex deposit instrument accept director gener wto period accept ministeri confer member wto initi propos amend provis multilater trade agreement annex submit propos ministeri confer decis approv amend multilater trade agreement annex made consensu amend effect member approv ministeri confer decis approv amend multilater trade agreement annex effect member approv ministeri confer ministeri confer request member parti trade agreement decid exclus conensu add agreement annex ministeri confer request member parti plurilater trade agreement decid delet agreement annex amend plurilater trade agreement govern provis agreement articl xi origin membership contract parti gatt date entri forc agreement european commun accept agreement multilater trade agreement schedul concess commit annex gatt schedul specif commit annex gat origin member wto develop countri recogn unit nation requir undertak commit concess extent consist individu develop financi trade administr institut capabl articl xii access state separ custom territori possess full autonomi conduct extern commerci relat matter provid agreement multilater trade agreement acced agreement term agre wto access appli agreement multilater trade agreement annex thereto decis access ministeri confer ministeri confer approv agreement term access third major member wto access plurilater trade agreement govern provis agreement articl xiii applic multilater trade agreement member agreement multilater trade agreement annex appli member member member time member consent applic paragraph invok origin member wto contract parti gatt articl xxxv agreement invok earlier effect contract parti time entri forc agreement paragraph appli member member acced articl xii member consent applic notifi ministeri confer approv agreement term access ministeri confer ministeri confer review oper articl case request member make recommend applic plurilater trade agreement parti agreement govern provis agreement articl xiv accept entri forc deposit agreement open accept signatur contract parti gatt european commun elig origin member wto accord articl xi agreement accept appli agreement multilater trade agreement annex thereto agreement multilater trade agreement annex hereto enter forc date determin minist accord paragraph final act embodi result uruguai round multilater trade negoti remain open accept period year date minist decid accept entri forc agreement enter forc dai date accept member accept agreement entri forc implement concess oblig multilater trade agreement implement period time start entri forc agreement accept agreement date entri forc entri forc agreement text agreement multilater trade agreement deposit director gener contract parti gatt director gener promptli furnish certifi true copi agreement multilater trade agreement notif accept thereof govern european commun accept agreement agreement multilater trade agreement amend thereto entri forc agreement deposit director gener wto accept entri forc plurilater trade agreement govern provis agreement agreement deposit director gener contract parti gatt entri forc agreement agreement deposit director gener wto articl xv withdraw member withdraw agreement withdraw appli agreement multilater trade agreement effect expir month date written notic withdraw receiv director gener wto withdraw plurilater trade agreement govern provis agreement articl xvi miscellan provis provid agreement multilater trade agreement wto guid decis procedur customari practic contract parti gatt bodi establish framework gatt extent practic secretariat gatt secretariat wto director gener contract parti gatt time ministeri confer appoint director gener accord paragraph articl vi agreement serv director gener wto event conflict provis agreement provis multilater trade agreement provis agreement prevail extent conflict member ensur conform law regul administr procedur oblig provid annex agreement reserv made respect provis agreement reserv respect provis multilater trade agreement made extent provid agreement reserv respect provis plurilater trade agreement govern provis agreement agreement regist accord provis articl charter unit nation marrakesh fifteenth dai april thousand hundr nineti singl copi english french spanish languag text authent explanatori note term countri countri agreement multilater trade agreement understood includ separ custom territori member wto case separ custom territori member wto express agreement multilater trade agreement qualifi term nation express read pertain custom territori bodi concern deem decid consensu matter submit consider member present meet decis formal object propos decis number vote european commun member state case exce number member state european commun decis gener council conven disput settlement bodi accord provis paragraph articl disput settlement understand decis grant waiver respect oblig subject transit period period stage implement request member perform end relev period consensu