第六章世界贸易组织与中国.pptVIP

Chapter 6 WTO and China世界贸易组织与中国 WTO and China 世界贸易组织与中国 　The predecessor of WTO (World Trade Organization) is GATT (General Agreement on Tariff and Trade, GATT) ,entering into force on 1 Jan.,1948, signed by 23 countries on 30 Oct.,1947 in Geneva, which is a multilateral accord dealing with the regulation of the foreign policies and the mutual rights and obligation of international trade relations of country members, replaced by WTO on 1 Jan.,1995. Lesson 1 General Introduction of GATT关税与贸易总协定概述 1. The Origin and Development of GATT关税与贸易总协定的产生和发展 　 After World War II, being on the leading economic position, United States were engaged in the political, economic, financial, and trade expansion, advocating trade liberation. In 1945, in Bretton Woods Institution sponsored by United States including 23 country members was convened in New Hampshire , in which three international organizations dedicated in trade liberation were established including International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and GATT. 1. The Origin and Development of GATT关税与贸易总协定的产生、发展 　With the advocation of United States, the draft of “Charter of International Trade Organization” was passed by Trade Economic and Social Council of UN in the preparatory committee held in Geneva. In the meeting, in order to go into tariff reduction negotiation earlier, based on the articles about tariff in the draft, the representatives in participation of the committee compiled a file named as General Agreement on Tariff and Trade and reached a “temporary applicable protocol” through negotiation as the integral part of GATT, singed by 23 country members in Geneva on 30th OCT.,1947 and went into effect on 1st Jan.,1948. 　　　The top power body of GATT is general conference of country members, usually held annually for the discussion and decision of the important events, and the council between the two general councils is in charge of routine and emergency, under which are all kinds of committees. The GATT als