莲肉纤黄大学 《商务英语》 授课教案 the Ministerial Conference ↓ the General Council the Goods Council,Services Council and Intellectual Property (TRIPS)Council ↓ Numerous specialized committees,working groups and working parties deal with the individual agreements and other areas VI.Summary of the lesson The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995.It is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)established in the wake of the Second World War.The past 50 years have seen an exceptional growth in world trade.You ensure that trade is as fair as possible,and as free as possible by negotiating rules and abiding by them.The WIO's overriding objective is to help trade flow smoothly, freely,fairly and predictably.The WTO has nearly 150 members,accounting for over 97%of world trade. Around 30 others are negotiating membership.Decisions are made by the entire membership.This is typically by consensus.The WIO's top level decision-making body is the Ministerial Conference.Below this is the General Council(normally ambassadors and heads of delegation in Geneva,but sometimes officials sent from members'capitals)which meets several times a year in the Geneva headquarters.At the next level, the Goods Council,Services Council and Intellectual Property (TRIPS)Council report to the General Council.Numerous specialized committees,working groups and working parties deal with the individual agreements and other areas such as the environment,development,membership applications and regional trade agreements. VII.Comprehension questions 1.When was the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade established? 2.How has the world trade developed in the past 50 years? 3.How did GATI and the WIO help in the development of world trade? 4. What were the areas ever dealt with in trade negotiations? 5.What were the new rules created in the Uruguay Round? 6. What does a non-discriminatory trading system guarantee?《商务英语》 授课教案 6 the Ministerial Conference ↓ the General Council ↓ the Goods Council, Services Council and Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Council ↓ Numerous specialized committees, working groups and working parties deal with the individual agreements and other areas VI. Summary of the lesson The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995. It is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in the wake of the Second World War. The past 50 years have seen an exceptional growth in world trade. You ensure that trade is as fair as possible, and as free as possible by negotiating rules and abiding by them. The WTO’s overriding objective is to help trade flow smoothly, freely, fairly and predictably. The WTO has nearly 150 members, accounting for over 97% of world trade. Around 30 others are negotiating membership. Decisions are made by the entire membership. This is typically by consensus. The WTO’s top level decision-making body is the Ministerial Conference. Below this is the General Council (normally ambassadors and heads of delegation in Geneva, but sometimes officials sent from members’ capitals) which meets several times a year in the Geneva headquarters. At the next level, the Goods Council, Services Council and Intellectual Property (TRIPS) Council report to the General Council. Numerous specialized committees, working groups and working parties deal with the individual agreements and other areas such as the environment, development, membership applications and regional trade agreements. VII. Comprehension questions 1. When was the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade established? 2. How has the world trade developed in the past 50 years? 3. How did GATT and the WTO help in the development of world trade? 4. What were the areas ever dealt with in trade negotiations? 5. What were the new rules created in the Uruguay Round？ 6. What does a non-discriminatory trading system guarantee？