International Trade Regulation documents:

November 18, 2015

Numbers of the form ¶61 refer to pages that were supplied to new subscribers during the first years of publication of International Trade Regulation. With the development of the World Wide Web the materials are now more conveniently accessed online.

Preface

Chapter 1

§1.11

Havana Charter for an International Trade Organization and Final Act and Related Documents pdf

§1.1211(a)

Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (¶3:1) doc pdf

WTO Agreement (¶4:1) doc pdf

Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services (¶34:1) doc pdf

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§1.1211(b)

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶6:1) doc pdf

§1.1212

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§1.1214

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

WTO htm

§1.123

Declaration in the Uruguay Round Final Act (¶33:6) doc pdf

§1.1331

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§1.23

Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the GATT 1994 (¶12:1) doc pdf

§1.31

WTO Members htm

GPA members htm

§1.322

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994 (¶11.1) doc pdf

§1.323

China Accession Protocol (¶5A) pdf

Report to the Trade Barriers Regulation Committee htm

Chapter 2

§2.11

Dispute Settlement Understanding (¶29:1) doc pdf

§2.12

Advisory Centre on WTO Law htm

§2.21

Dispute Settlement Understanding (¶29:1) doc pdf

§2.222

Decision of Contracting Parties of 5 April 1966 (¶29F) n/a

§2.2321(b)

Rules of Conduct (¶29A) pdf

§2.2323(a)

Appendix 3 of the DSU (¶29:26) doc pdf

§2.2325(b)

China Accession Protocol (¶5A) pdf

§2.2326(b)

Rules of Conduct (¶29A) pdf

§2.2331

Working Procedures including Rules of Conduct (¶29B) pdf

§2.2332

Working Procedures (¶29B:13) pdf

§2.235

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§2.274

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§2.42

Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM, ¶30:1) doc pdf

Chapter 3

§3.111

Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council (¶51A) ashx

§3.112

International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures aspx

§3.121

IMF Articles of Agreement htm

§3.122

OECD Convention html

§3.123

Convention establishing the International Union for the Publication of Customs Tariffs and Amending Protocol pdf

§3.21

GA Resolution – UNCTAD htm

§3.221

Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of Approval for Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts pdf

§3.222

International Convention on Harmonization of Frontier controls on Goods pdf

Chapter 4

§4.21

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) asp

§4.221

Convention establishing the Harmonized System (¶54B) aspx

WCO htm

§4.3

Customs Valuation Agreement of 1994 (¶21:1) doc pdf

§4.321

Customs Valuation Agreement of 1994 (¶21:1) doc pdf

§4.326

Decision Regarding Cases where Customs Administrations Have Reasons to Doubt the Truth or Accuracy of the Declared Value (¶33:11) doc pdf

Decision on Texts Relating to Minimum Values etc. (¶33:12) doc pdf

Ministerial Decision of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:21) pdf

§4.421

Agreement on Rules of Origin (¶23:1) doc pdf

§4.425

Ministerial Decision of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:21) pdf

Chapter 5

§5.111

Ministerial Declaration of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:1) pdf

§5.112

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§5.113

Understanding [on Other duties and charges] (¶8:1) doc pdf

§5.12

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶14:1) doc pdf

§5.131

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXVIII of GATT 1994 (¶13:1) doc pdf

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§5.212

Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (¶19:1) doc pdf

§5.231

Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (¶24:1) doc pdf

Chapter 6

§6.121

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII (¶9:1) doc pdf

§6.21

Agreement on Government Procurement (¶36:1) pdf

§6.2211

Agreement on Government Procurement (¶36:1) pdf

Decision on Accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement, which set out in broad terms the procedures to be followed (¶33:20) doc pdf

§6.2213

SDR valuation cfm

§6.222

IMF derogation: Israel doc

§6.3

Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (¶22:1) doc pdf

§6.41

Ministerial Declaration of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:6) pdf

Chapter 7

§7.11

Declaration in the Uruguay Round Final Act regarding IMF (¶33:6) doc pdf

§7.12

IMF decision on payments restrictions: htm

IMF decision on multiple currency practices: htm

IMF decision on payments restrictions: htm

§7.211

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (¶18:1) doc pdf

§7.23

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods: pdf

§7.241

TBT Agreement (¶18:1) doc pdf

ISO/IEC Guide 2:1991 (¶18A:1) n/a

§7.2421

Ministerial Decision of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:17) pdf

§7.243

Ministerial Decision on ISO/IEC standards information (¶33:8) doc pdf

§7.245

Decision on Review (¶33:9) doc pdf

§7.3

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods: pdf

§7.322

China Accession Protocol (¶5A) pdf

§7.323

China Accession Protocol (¶5A) pdf

Chapter 8

§8.24

Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (¶19:1) doc pdf

General Interpretative Note to Annex 1A of the WTO Agreement (¶6.1) doc pdf

§8.31

ILC Draft Articles on Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses: pdf

ILC Draft Articles on Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses - commentaries: pdf

§8.41

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV (¶11:1) doc pdf

WTO Secretariat database aspx

Chapter 9

§9.11

Ministerial Decision of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:12) pdf

9.21

UNCTAD list of LDCs aspx

§9.213

Enabling Clause (¶7A) pdf

§§9.214

Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries (¶33:1) doc pdf

Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (¶33:7) doc pdf

Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:22) pdf

§9.221

UNCTAD – list of developing countries: pdf

§9.222

Waiver Decision of 1971 (¶7A:3) pdf

Chapter 10

§10.12

Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions of GATT 1994 (¶10:1) doc pdf

§10.2

Agreement on Safeguards (¶26:1) doc pdf

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

§10.211

Agreement on Safeguards (¶26:1) doc pdf

Chapter 11

§11.21

OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits: pdf

§11.3

Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (¶25:1) doc pdf

§11.361

Ministerial Decision of 14 Nov. 2001 on Implementation-Related Issues (¶15C:22) pdf

Chapter 12

§12.111

Anti-Dumping Agreement, ¶20:1 doc pdf

Subsidies Agreement, ¶25:1 doc pdf

Declaration in the Uruguay Round Final Act (¶33:10) doc pdf

WTO Members (¶1:1) html

§12.1414

Decision on Review of Article 17.6 (¶33:10) doc pdf

§12.1415

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§12.234

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

§12.314

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

§12.5114

Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:22) pdf

§12.522

Decision on Anti-Circumvention (¶33:10) doc

§12.523

Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:18) pdf

Chapter 13

§13.1121

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§13.132

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs pdf

Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971: pdf

Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances: pdf

§13.1331

Decision on Trade and Environment (¶33:24) doc pdf

Ministerial Declaration of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:8) pdf

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods: pdf

UNCED Agenda 21: pdf

Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: htm

Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits pdf

§13.1332

CITES: php

International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas pdf

§13.1333

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: pdf

Kyoto Protocol: pdf

Convention on Biological Diversity: pdf

Cartagena Protocol: pdf

Convention on Protection of the Ozone Layer: pdf

Memorandum Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal: pdf

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants: pdf

FAO Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides: htm

Amended London Guidelines for the Exchange of Information on Chemicals in International Trade: htm

Rotterdam Convention on Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade pdf

International Labour Organization Convention (no. 170) concerning Safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work: pdf

§13.134

Ministerial Declaration of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:2) pdf

§13.151

UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property: html

§13.153

Convention on the International Return of Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects: pdf

§13.212

Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Technologies (¶70): html

UN Office for Disarmament Affairs: htm

Arms Trade Treaty pdf

Missile Technology Control Regime: htm

Guidelines for Sensitive Missile-Relevant Transfers: htm

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction: pdf

Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction: htm

Australia Group: htm

General Assembly resolution 46/36: htm

Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms: pdf

Security Council Resolution S/RES/1540 (2004): pdf

§13.22

Security Council resolutions: shtml

§13.23

Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty: pdf

Consolidated Trigger List: pdf

Zangger Committee: file

Nuclear Suppliers Group: htm

Guidelines: htm

Chapter 14

§14.21

Agreement on Agriculture (¶15:1):

§14.253

Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (¶33:7):

Ministerial Decision of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:16) pdf

§14.41

Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (¶16:1) doc pdf

§14.45

Ministerial Conference Decision, 2001 (¶15C:16) doc

§14.46

Statutes of the Codes Alimentarius Commission: htm

Members: text

International Office of Epizootics (OIE) / World Organization for Animal Health: htm

International agreement for the creation at Paris of an international office for Epizootics: htm

International Plant Protection Convention, as amended: pdf

§14.5

FAO, Principles of Surplus Disposal: pdf

FAO, Food Aid: htm

Chapter 15

§15.22

International Cocoa Agreement 2010: html

International Coffee Agreement 2001: pdf

International Coffee Agreement 2007: pdf

International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006: pdf

§15.31

Kimberley Process Certification Scheme file

World Federation of Diamond Bourses and International Diamond Manufacturers Association statement 2009 pdf

§15.41

Beirut Agreement: pdf

§15.42

Florence Agreement: html

Nairobi Protocol: html

§15.52

Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (¶35:1) pdf

§15.53

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

§15.54

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) (¶37) doc pdf

Agreement on Multi-Chip Integrated Circuits: pdf

Chapter 21

§21.11 etc.

TRIPS Agreement (¶28:1) doc pdf

Paris Convention (¶28A:1) pdf

Berne Convention (¶28B:1) pdf

Rome Convention (¶28C:1) pdf

IPIC Treaty (¶28D:1) pdf

§21.131

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

Ministerial Declaration of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:1) pdf

§21.133

Ministerial Declaration of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:1) pdf

§21.253

TRIPS Agreement and Public Health waiver 2003 (¶15E:1) html

Statement of the General Council Chairperson (¶15E:7) html

Amendment of the TRIPS Agreement (¶28:35)

§21.26

IPIC Treaty (¶28D) pdf

§21.27

Paris Convention, (¶28A:13) pdf

§21.42

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

Ministerial Decision on Implementation-Related Issues of 14 Nov. 2001 (¶15C:22) pdf

§21.43

Ministerial Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health (¶15C:25)

Chapter 31

§31.1

GATS (¶27:1) doc pdf

§31.111

Scheduling Guidelines 1993 (¶27E:1) pdf pdf

Amended Guidelines, 2001 (¶27E:17) doc

§31.122

China Accession Protocol (¶5A:11) pdf

§31.141

Disciplines on Domestic Regulation in the Accountancy Sector (¶27Q)

§31.1531

Ministerial Decision incorporated in the Final Act (¶33:15) doc pdf

§31.155

Ministerial Decision incorporated in the Final Act (¶33:15) doc pdf

§31.16

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) pdf

§31.161

Scheduling Guidelines 1993 (¶27E:1) pdf pdf

Amended Guidelines, 2001 (¶27E:17) doc

§31.162

Scheduling Guidelines 1993 (¶27E:1) pdf pdf

Amended Guidelines, 2001 (¶27E:17) doc

§31.212

Scheduling Guidelines 1993 (¶27E:1) pdf pdf

Amended Guidelines, 2001 (¶27E:17) doc

§31.221

Decision on Dispute Settlement Procedures (¶33:14) doc pdf

§31.222

Decision on Institutional Arrangements (¶33:13) doc pdf

§31.31

Annex on Air Transport Services (¶27:26) doc pdf

§31.32

Two Annexes on Financial Services (¶27:27, ¶27:31) doc pdf

Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services (¶34:1) doc pdf

§31.321

Ministerial Decision incorporated into the Final Act (¶33:16) doc pdf

§31.3221

Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services (¶34:1) doc pdf

§31.3222

List of examples (¶27:30) doc pdf

§31.33

Final Act (¶33:17) doc pdf

Annex on Negotiations on Maritime Transport Services (¶27:30) doc pdf

§31.341

Annex on Telecommunications (¶27:31) doc pdf

§31.343

Report of Group on Basic Telecommunications, further commitments (¶27T:1) pdf

Chairman’s note (¶27T:3) pdf

Further note (¶27T:4)

§31.35

Decision of Working Party on Domestic Regulation (¶33:19) doc pdf

Disciplines on Domestic Regulation in the Accountancy Sector (¶27Q)

Agreements or Arrangements in the Accountancy Sector (¶27P) pdf

WTO Materials

Final Act Embodying the Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (¶3) doc pdf

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (¶4) doc pdf

Protocol on the Accession of the People’s Republic of China (¶5A) doc

GATT 1994 — General Interpretative Note to Annex 1A (¶6) doc pdf

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶6) doc pdf

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (¶7) doc pdf

Differential and More Favourable Treatment Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries (the ‘Enabling Clause’) (¶7A) wpf pdf

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article II:1(b) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶8) doc pdf

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶9) doc pdf

Understanding on the Balance-of-Payments Provisions of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶10) doc

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶11) doc…pdf

Understanding in respect of Waivers of Obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶12) doc pdf

Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶13) doc pdf

Marrakesh Protocol to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶14) doc pdf

Agreement on Agriculture (¶15) doc pdf

Doha Declaration (¶15C) doc

Implementation of Paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health (¶15E) html

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (¶16) doc pdf

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (¶17) doc pdf

Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (¶18) doc pdf

ISO/IEC Guide 2:1991 (extracts) (¶18A) n/a

Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (¶19) doc pdf

Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶20) doc pdf

Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶21) doc pdf

Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (¶22) doc pdf

Agreement on Rules of Origin (¶23) doc pdf

Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures (¶24) doc pdf

Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (¶25) doc pdf

Agreement on Safeguards (¶26) doc pdf

General Agreement on Trade in Services (¶27) doc pdf

Scheduling of Initial Commitments in Trade in Services (¶27E) pdf pdf, doc doc

Guidelines for Mutual Recognition Agreements or Arrangements in the Accountancy Sector (¶27P) wpf

Disciplines on Domestic Regulation in the Accountancy Sector (¶27Q) wpf doc

Report of the Group on Basic Telecommunications (¶27T) wpf

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (¶28) doc pdf

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (¶28A) pdf

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (¶28B) pdf

International Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations (¶28C) pdf

Treaty on Intellectual Property in respect of Integrated Circuits (¶28D) pdf

Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (¶29) doc pdf

Rules of Conduct for the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (¶29A) wpf

Working Procedures for Appellate Review (¶29B) wpf

Procedures under Article XXIII (¶29F) n/a

Procedures for Arbitration under Article 8.5 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (¶29P) doc

Trade Policy Review Mechanism (¶30) doc pdf

Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries (¶33:1) doc pdf

Declaration on the Contribution of the World Trade Organization to Achieving Greater Coherence in Global Economic Policymaking (¶33:2) doc pdf

Decision on Notification Procedures (¶33:4) doc pdf

Declaration on the Relationship of the World Trade Organization with the International Monetary Fund (¶33:6) doc pdf

Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least-Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (¶33:7) doc pdf

Decision on Notification of First Integration Under Article 2.6 of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (¶33:8) doc pdf

Decision on Proposed Understanding on WTO-ISO Standards Information System (¶33:8) doc pdf

Decision on Review of the ISO/IEC Information Centre Publication (¶33:9) doc pdf

Decision on Anti-Circumvention (¶33:10) doc pdf

Decision on Review of Article 17.6 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (¶33:10) doc pdf

Declaration on Dispute Settlement Pursuant to the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade1994 or Part V of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (¶33:10) doc pdf

Decision Regarding Cases Where Customs Administrations Have Reasons to Doubt the Truth or Accuracy of the Declared Value (¶33:11) doc pdf

Decision on Texts Relating to Minimum Values and Imports by Sole Agents, Sole Distributors and Sole Concessionaires (¶33:12) doc pdf

Decision on Institutional Arrangements for the General Agreement on Trade in Services (¶33:13) doc pdf

Decision on Certain Dispute Settlement Procedures for the General Agreement on Trade in Services (¶33:14) doc pdf

Decision on Trade in Services and the Environment (¶33:15) doc pdf

Decision on Negotiations on Movement of Natural Persons (¶33:15) doc pdf

Decision on Financial Services (¶33:16) doc pdf

Decision on Negotiations on Maritime Transport Services (¶33:17) doc pdf

Decision on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications (¶33:18) doc pdf

Decision on Professional Services (¶33:19) doc pdf

Decision on Accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement (¶33:20) doc pdf

Decision on the Application and Review of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (¶33:21) doc pdf

Decision on the Acceptance of and Accession to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (¶33:22) doc pdf

Decision on Trade and Environment (¶33:24) doc pdf

Decision on Organizational and Financial Consequences Flowing from Implementation of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (¶33:27) doc pdf

Decision on the Establishment of the Preparatory Committee for the World Trade Organization (¶33:28) doc pdf

Understanding on Commitments in Financial Services (¶34) doc pdf

Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft, 1979 (¶35) wpf pdf

Agreement on Government Procurement, 1994 (¶36) wpf pdf

Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products (¶37) doc pdf

Other Materials

Convention Establishing a Customs Co-operation Council (¶51A) pdf

International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (¶54B) pdf

Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (¶61) html txt pdf

Decisions of the Board of Governors of the IMF (¶65) html

Wassenaar Arrangement (¶70) html

Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (¶81) pdf

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