V. Decision-makin .However, it is recognized that there may be situations where a consensus cannot be reached, in which case the matter may be decided by voting. Voting rules are set out in the wTo Agreement as the following VI Decision-making 1. At meetings of the minis terial Conference and the general Council each member of the wto shall have one vote. where the european Communities exercise their right to vote, they shall have a number of votes equal to the number of their member States which are members of the wto V. Decision-making .2. Decisions of the Ministerial Conference and the general Council shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast, unless otherwise provided in this agreement or in the relevant (NaE 的) Multilateral trade agreemen部长级会议和总理事会的决定 应以所投票数的简单多数作出,除非本协定或有关多边贸易协定 另有规定。 VI. Decision-makin .3.The ministerial Conference and the general Council shall have the exclusive authority to adopt interpretations of wTo Agreement and of the Multilateral Trade agreements. The decision to adopt an interpretation shall be taken by a three-fourths majority of the Members. WI. Decision-making In exceptional circumstances(在特殊情况下), the ministerial Conference may decide to waive(放弃,免除) an obligation imposed on a Member by WTo Agreement or any of the Multilateral Trade agreements, provided that any such decision shall be taken by three fourths of the members unless otherwise provided for in WTO agreement. ●back YH. Legal framework WTOAgreement (Full Name) . WTO Agreement---Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade organization Annex 1B gats--General agreement rade in services Annex ic triPs--Trade-Related10 Ⅶ. Decision-making •However, it is recognized that there may be situations where a consensus cannot be reached, in which case the matter may be decided by voting. Voting rules are set out in the WTO Agreement as the following. Ⅶ. Decision-making •1. At meetings of the Ministerial Conference and the General Council, each Member of the WTO shall have one vote. Where the European Communities exercise their right to vote, they shall have a number of votes equal to the number of their member States which are Members of the WTO. Ⅶ. Decision-making •2. Decisions of the Ministerial Conference and the General Council shall be taken by a majority of the votes cast, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the relevant （相应 的）Multilateral Trade Agreement.部长级会议和总理事会的决定 应以所投票数的简单多数作出，除非本协定或有关多边贸易协定 另有规定。 Ⅶ. Decision-making • 3.The Ministerial Conference and the General Council shall have the exclusive authority to adopt interpretations of WTO Agreement and of the Multilateral Trade Agreements. The decision to adopt an interpretation shall be taken by a three-fourths majority of the Members. Ⅶ. Decision-making •4.In exceptional circumstances(在特殊情况下）, the Ministerial Conference may decide to waive（放弃，免除） an obligation imposed on a Member by WTO Agreement or any of the Multilateral Trade Agreements, provided that any such decision shall be taken by three fourths of the Members unless otherwise provided for in WTO agreement. •back Ⅷ.. Legal Framework WTO Agreement (Full Name) •WTO Agreement---Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization •Annex 1B GATS---General Agreement on Trade in Services •Annex 1C TRIPS---Trade-Related