The Multilateral Trade Agreements

Build on your foundational understanding of the WTO with this course. Designed for learners familiar with the basics, it offers a deeper dive into all WTO Agreements, their disciplines, and legal texts. Strengthen your ability to interpret WTO-related information and documents. 

Pre-requisite: Successful completion of the WTO introduction course is required before enrolling.

Course Structure:

• Module 1 - Introduction to the World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Module 2 - Trade in Goods: Non-Discrimination Principle: Most Favoured Nation (MFN) and National Treatment in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994
• Module 3 - Trade in Goods: Rules on Market Access: Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs)
• Module 4 - Overview of World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreements on Trade in Goods (Annex 1A)
• Module 5 - Trade Remedies
• Module 6 - General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
• Module 7 - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
• Module 8 - Exceptions to WTO rules: General Exceptions, Security Exceptions, Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs), Balance-of-Payments (BOPs) & Waivers
• Module 9 - WTO Development Dimension: Doha Development Agenda Aid for Trade, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) and Technical Assistance (TA) and Training (or TRTA)
• Module 10 - Surveillance and transparency in the WTO: Dispute Settlement System & Trade Policy Review Mechanism
• Module 11 - Cross-Cutting Issues
• Module 12 - Summary and Conclusions