建立世界贸易组织的协议(English)

1、建立世界贸易组织的协议(英文版)AGREEMENTESTABLISHINGTHEWORLDTRADEORGANIZATIONThePartiestothisAgreement,Recognizingthattheirrelationsinthefieldoftradeandeconomicendeavourshouldbeconductedwithaviewtoraisingstandardsofliving,ensuringfullemploymentandalargeandsteadilygrowingvolumeofrealincomeandeffectivedemand,andexpandingtheproductionofandtradeingoodsandservices,whileallowingfortheoptimaluseoftheworld''sresourcesinaccordancewiththeobjectiveofsustainabledevelopment,seekingbothtoprotectandpreservetheenvironmentand。

2、toenhancethemeansfordoingsoinamannerconsistentwiththeirrespectiveneedsandconcernsatdifferentlevelsofeconomicdevelopment,Recognizingfurtherthatthereisneedforpositiveeffortsdesignedtoensurethatdevelopingcountries,andespeciallytheleastdevelopedamongthem,secureashareinthegrowthininternationaltradecommensuratewiththeneedsoftheireconomicdevelopment,Beingdesirousofcontributingtotheseobjectivesbyenteringintoreciprocalandmutuallyadvantageousarrangementsdirectedtothesubstantialreductionoftariffsandotherba。

3、rrierstotradeandtotheeliminationofdiscriminatorytreatmentininternationaltraderelations,Resolved,therefore,todevelopanintegrated,moreviableanddurablemultilateraltradingsystemencompassingtheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade,theresultsofpasttradeliberalizationefforts,andalloftheresultsoftheUruguayRoundofMultilateralTradeNegotiations,Determinedtopreservethebasicprinciplesandtofurthertheobjectivesunderlyingthismultilateraltradingsystem,Agreeasfollows:ArticleIEstablishmentoftheOrganizationTheWorldTrad。

4、eOrganization(hereinafterreferredtoastheWTO)isherebyestablished.ArticleIIScopeoftheWTO1.TheWTOshallprovidethecommoninstitutionalframeworkfortheconductoftraderelationsamongitsMembersinmattersrelatedtotheagreementsandassociatedlegalinstrumentsincludedintheAnnexestothisAgreement.2.TheagreementsandassociatedlegalinstrumentsincludedinAnnexes1,2and3(hereinafterreferredtoasMultilateralTradeAgreements)areintegralpartsofthisAgreement,bindingonallMembers.3.Theagreementsandassociatedlegalinstrumentsinclude。

5、dinAnnex4(hereinafterreferredtoasPlurilateralTradeAgreements)arealsopartofthisAgreementforthoseMembersthathaveacceptedthem,andarebindingonthoseMembers.ThePlurilateralTradeAgreementsdonotcreateeitherobligationsorrightsforMembersthathavenotacceptedthem.4.TheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade1994asspecifiedinAnnex1A(hereinafterreferredtoasGATT1994)islegallydistinctfromtheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade,dated30October1947,annexedtotheFinalActAdoptedattheConclusionoftheSecondSessionofthePreparatoryC。

6、ommitteeoftheUnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandEmployment,assubsequentlyrectified,amendedormodified(hereinafterreferredtoasGATT1947).ArticleIIIFunctionsoftheWTO1.TheWTOshallfacilitatetheimplementation,administrationandoperation,andfurthertheobjectives,ofthisAgreementandoftheMultilateralTradeAgreements,andshallalsoprovidetheframeworkfortheimplementation,administrationandoperationofthePlurilateralTradeAgreements.2.TheWTOshallprovidetheforumfornegotiationsamongitsMembersconcerningtheirmultilateraltr。

7、aderelationsinmattersdealtwithundertheagreementsintheAnnexestothisAgreement.TheWTOmayalsoprovideaforumforfurthernegotiationsamongitsMembersconcerningtheirmultilateraltraderelations,andaframeworkfortheimplementationoftheresultsofsuchnegotiations,asmaybedecidedbytheMinisterialConference.3.TheWTOshalladministertheUnderstandingonRulesandProceduresGoverningtheSettlementofDisputes(hereinafterreferredtoastheDisputeSettlementUnderstandingorDSU)inAnnex2tothisAgreement.4.TheWTOshalladministertheTradePolic。

8、yReviewMechanism(hereinafterreferredtoastheTPRM)providedforinAnnex3tothisAgreement.5.Withaviewtoachievinggreatercoherenceinglobaleconomicpolicy-making,theWTOshallcooperate,asappropriate,withtheInternationalMonetaryFundandwiththeInternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopmentanditsaffiliatedagencies.ArticleIVStructureoftheWTO1.ThereshallbeaMinisterialConferencecomposedofrepresentativesofalltheMembers,whichshallmeetatleastonceeverytwoyears.TheMinisterialConferenceshallcarryoutthefunctionsoftheWTO。

9、andtakeactionsnecessarytothiseffect.TheMinisterialConferenceshallhavetheauthoritytotakedecisionsonallmattersunderanyoftheMultilateralTradeAgreements,ifsorequestedbyaMember,inaccordancewiththespecificrequirementsfordecision-makinginthisAgreementandintherelevantMultilateralTradeAgreement.2.ThereshallbeaGeneralCouncilcomposedofrepresentativesofalltheMembers,whichshallmeetasappropriate.IntheintervalsbetweenmeetingsoftheMinisterialConference,itsfunctionsshallbeconductedbytheGeneralCouncil.TheGeneralC。

10、ouncilshallalsocarryoutthefunctionsassignedtoitbythisAgreement.TheGeneralCouncilshallestablishitsrulesofprocedureandapprovetherulesofprocedurefortheCommitteesprovidedforinparagraph7.3.TheGeneralCouncilshallconveneasappropriatetodischargetheresponsibilitiesoftheDisputeSettlementBodyprovidedforintheDisputeSettlementUnderstanding.TheDisputeSettlementBodymayhaveitsownchairmanandshallestablishsuchrulesofprocedureasitdeemsnecessaryforthefulfilmentofthoseresponsibilities.4.TheGeneralCouncilshallconvenea。