A Three-Year Review of the WTO: Table of Contents

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1

CHAPTER 1
The WTO: An Historical, Legal, and Organizational Overview
Historical Overview of the GATT	4
How the WTO Differs From the GATT	10
Developed vs. Developing Countries	15
Sovereignty Issues	18

CHAPTER 2
The Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Introduction to WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism	24
Overview of the Dispute Settlement Understanding	26
The WTO's Dipute Settlement System in Operation	30
WTO Dispute Panels and the Balance Between Trade	34
U.S. Sovereignty and the Dispute Settlement Mechanism	45

CHAPTER 3
Principle Issues Addressed and Updated Agreements of the Uruguay Round
Introduction	55
Less Developed Country Concerns	55
The WTO and Environmental Concerns	59
Textiles and Clothing Agreements	63
The SPS Agreement and Agricultural Issues	68

CHAPTER 4
New Agreements on Non-Traditional Trade Issues
Introduction	76
GATS	76
TRIPs	81
TRIMs	84
Information Technology	87
GPA	91

CHAPTER 5
WTO Accession
Introduction	97
Accession to the WTO	97
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism	103
The Accession of China and Taiwan	108
Conclusion	112

FUTURE OUTLOOK	115

ANNEXES: (I-X) (XI-XII)	120

BIBLIOGRAPHY	140