世界贸易组织成员

1、3 世界贸易组织成员,3.1 世贸组织成员的来源、加入退出与互不适用,Original Membership Acceding Membership,Developed member Developing member Least developed member,Original Membership,Acceding Membership,1. Any State or separate customs territory possessing full autonomy in the conduct of its external commercial relations and of

2、the other matters provided for in this Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements may accede to this Agreement, on terms to be agreed between it and the WTO. Such accession shall apply to this Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements annexed thereto. 2. Decisions on accession shall be ta

3、ken by the Ministerial Conference. The Ministerial Conference shall approve the agreement on the terms of accession by a two-thirds majority of the Members of the WTO. 3. Accession to a Plurilateral Trade Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of that Agreement,一国四席,11 Dec 2001 China-143 1 Ja

4、n 2002 Chinese Taipei-144 1 Jan 1995 HongKong，China 1 Jan 1995 Macao, China,European Union or Communities,Since 1 December 2009 “European Union” has been the official name in the WTO . Before that, “European Communities”was the official name in WTO business for legal reasons, and that name continues

5、 to appear in older material. The EU is a WTO member in its own right as are each of its 27member states making 28WTO members altogether. The EU is a single customs union with a single trade policy and tariff. The European Commission the EUs executive arm speaks for all EU member States at almost al

6、l WTO meetings,How to join the WTO: the accession process,First, “tell us about yourself”. Second, “work out with us individually what you have to offer”. Third, “lets draft membership terms”. Finally, “the decision,First, “tell us about yourself,The government applying for membership has to describ

7、e all aspects of its trade and economic policies that have a bearing on WTO agreements. This is submitted to the WTO in a memorandum which is examined by the working party dealing with the countrys application. These working parties are open to all WTO members,Second, “work out with us individually

8、what you have to offer,When the working party has made sufficient progress on principles and policies, parallel bilateral talks begin between the prospective new member and individual countries. These talks cover tariff rates and specific market access commitments, and other policies in goods and se

9、rvices. In other words, the talks determine the benefits other WTO members can expect when the new member joins,Third, “lets draft membership terms,Once the working party has completed its examination of the applicants trade regime, and the parallel bilateral market access negotiations are complete,

10、 the working party finalizes the terms of accession. These appear in a report, a draft membership treaty (“protocol of accession”) and lists (“schedules”) of the member-to-bes commitments,Finally, “the decision,The final package, consisting of the report, protocol and lists of commitments, is presen

11、ted to the WTO General Council or the Ministerial Conference. If a two-thirds majority of WTO members vote in favour, the applicant is free to sign the protocol and to accede to the organization. In many cases, the countrys own parliament or legislature has to ratify the agreement before membership

12、is complete,Case Study:the accession of China,Read page 306-311 to identify and list the key dates in the process of China s accession to know what are the legal documents on China s accession,1947 关贸总协定的23个缔约国之一 1950 台湾当局退出关贸总协定 1986.7.11 中国政府正式提出要求恢复中国的关贸总协定缔约国地位 1987.3.4 设立关于恢复中国缔约方地位的中国工作组 1992.

13、10 中国工作组结束对中国经贸体制的审议 1997.5 中国与匈牙利最先达成协议 1999.11.15 中美双边协议达成 2001.5.19 中欧双边协议达成 2001.9.13 中国与墨西哥达成协议，双边谈判结束 2001.9.17 中国加入世贸组织法律文件(工作组报告书、加入议定书、减让表)通过，多边谈判结束 2001.11.10 世贸组织第四届部长级会议一致通过中国加入世贸组织决议 2001.12.11 中国正式成为世贸组织第143个成员国,Membership,All members have joined the system as a result of negotiation a

14、nd therefore membership means a balance of rights and obligations. They enjoy the privileges that other member countries give to them and the security that the trading rules provide. In return, they had to make commitments to open their markets and to abide by the rules. Countries negotiating member

15、ship are WTO “observers,Withdrawal,1. Any Member may withdraw from this Agreement. Such withdrawal shall apply both to this Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements and shall take effect upon the expiration of six months from the date on which written notice of withdrawal is received by the D

16、irector-General of the WTO. 2. Withdrawal from a Plurilateral Trade Agreement shall be governed by the provisions of that Agreement,Non-Application of Multilateral Trade Agreementsbetween Particular Members,3.2 世贸组织中的发达国家成员,The “Quadrilaterals“ or the “Quad”,3.3 世贸组织中的发展中国家成员,Developing countries ma

17、ke up about three quarters of the total WTO membership. Together with countries currently in the process of “transition” to market-based economies, they play an increasingly important and active role in the WTO because of their numbers, because they are becoming more important in the global economy,

18、 and because they increasingly look to trade as a vital tool in their development efforts,How does the WTO deal with the special needs of an increasingly important group,3.4 发展中国家在世贸组织中的特殊与差别待遇,the WTO agreements contain special provisions on developing countries the Committee on Trade and Developme

19、nt is the main body focusing on work in this area in the WTO, with some others dealing with specific topics such as trade and debt, and technology transfer the WTO Secretariat provides technical assistance for developing countries,Special Provisions,Special Provisions,Special Provisions,Special Provisions,Legal assistance,Least-developed countries: special focus,A office in Geneva: not easy for all,Only about one third of the 30 or so least-developed countries in the WTO have permanent offices in Geneva. As a result of the negotiation