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The World Trade Organization (WTO) deals with the global rules of trade between nations. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.
Ownership of ideas, including literary and artistic works (protected by copyright), inventions (protected by patents), signs for distinguishing goods of an enterprise (protected by trademarks) and other elements of industrial property.
Industry:Economy
Deals with international standards concerning animal health.
Industry:Economy
Originally established by the old GATT and is now operated jointly by the WTO and the UN, the latter acting through the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Focal point for technical cooperation on trade promotion of developing countries.
Industry:Economy
Geneva-based group of some 20 developing country exporters of textiles and clothing.
Industry:Economy
A method of assessing whether a good or service is environmentally friendly.
Industry:Economy
Treaty, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for the protection of geographical indications and their international registration.
Industry:Economy
Requirement that the investor purchase a certain amount of local materials for incorporation in the investors product.
Industry:Economy
Treaty, administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), for the repression of false or deceptive indications of source on goods.
Industry:Economy
In intellectual property, refers to the requirement of the TRIPS Agreement applying to WTO members which do not yet provide product patent protection for pharmaceuticals and for agricultural chemicals. Since 1 January 1995, when the WTO agreements entered into force, these countries have to establish a means by which applications of patents for these products can be filed. (An additional requirement says they must also put in place a system for granting exclusive marketing rights for the products whose patent applications have been filed.)
Industry:Economy
Explanatory notes and other technical details for statistical tables (literally, a set of data that describes and gives information about other data).
Industry:Economy
