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GATS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- General Agreement on Trade in Services
1, record 1, English, General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GATS 1, record 1, English, GATS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the first multilateral agreement covering trade in services. It was negotiated during the last round of multilateral trade negotiations, called the Uruguay Round, and came into force in 1995. The GATS provides a framework of rules governing services trade, establishes a mechanism for countries to make commitments to liberalize trade in services and provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between countries. 2, record 1, English, - General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Accord général sur le commerce des services
1, record 1, French, Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AGCS 1, record 1, French, AGCS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Accord général sur le commerce des services (AGCS) est le premier accord multilatéral couvrant le commerce des services. Il a été négocié pendant le dernier cycle de négociations [commerciales multilatérales], appelé le cycle de l'Uruguay, et est entré en vigueur en 1995. L'AGCS fournit un cadre de règles régissant le commerce des services, établit un mécanisme permettant aux pays de prendre des engagements pour libéraliser le commerce des services et offre un mécanisme de règlement des différends entre les pays. 2, record 1, French, - Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios
1, record 1, Spanish, Acuerdo%20General%20sobre%20el%20Comercio%20de%20Servicios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AGCS 1, record 1, Spanish, AGCS
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debido a la importancia económica del sector servicios y a su potencial comercial, en 1995 entró en vigor el Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS) de la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC), cuyos objetivos son liberalizar el comercio de servicios y establecer las normas y disciplinas que lo rijan. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Acuerdo%20General%20sobre%20el%20Comercio%20de%20Servicios
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Road Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Land Transportation Services-a consultation paper in preparation for World Trade Organization(WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services(GATS) Negotiations
1, record 2, English, Land%20Transportation%20Services%2Da%20consultation%20paper%20in%20preparation%20for%20World%20Trade%20Organization%28WTO%29%20General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services%28GATS%29%20Negotiations
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Transport Canada's publication title, number TP-13440. 2, record 2, English, - Land%20Transportation%20Services%2Da%20consultation%20paper%20in%20preparation%20for%20World%20Trade%20Organization%28WTO%29%20General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services%28GATS%29%20Negotiations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Transport routier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Services de transport terrestre - Document de consultation en vue des négociations de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) concernant l'Accord général sur le commerce des services (AGCS)
1, record 2, French, Services%20de%20transport%20terrestre%20%2D%20Document%20de%20consultation%20en%20vue%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations%20de%20l%27Organisation%20mondiale%20du%20commerce%20%28OMC%29%20concernant%20l%27Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services%20%28AGCS%29
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un document de Transports Canada, numéro TP-13440. 2, record 2, French, - Services%20de%20transport%20terrestre%20%2D%20Document%20de%20consultation%20en%20vue%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations%20de%20l%27Organisation%20mondiale%20du%20commerce%20%28OMC%29%20concernant%20l%27Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services%20%28AGCS%29
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Air Transportation Services-A consultation paper in preparation for World Trade Organization(WTO) General Agreement on Trade in Services(GATS) negotiations
1, record 3, English, Air%20Transportation%20Services%2DA%20consultation%20paper%20in%20preparation%20for%20World%20Trade%20Organization%28WTO%29%20General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services%28GATS%29%20negotiations
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Transport Canada's publication title, number TP-13441. 1, record 3, English, - Air%20Transportation%20Services%2DA%20consultation%20paper%20in%20preparation%20for%20World%20Trade%20Organization%28WTO%29%20General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services%28GATS%29%20negotiations
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Services de transport aérien - Document de consultation en vue des négociations de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) concernant l'Accord général sur le commerce des services (ACGS)
1, record 3, French, Services%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20%2D%20Document%20de%20consultation%20en%20vue%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations%20de%20l%27Organisation%20mondiale%20du%20commerce%20%28OMC%29%20concernant%20l%27Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services%20%28ACGS%29
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Titre d'un document de Transports Canada, numéro TP-13441. 1, record 3, French, - Services%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20%2D%20Document%20de%20consultation%20en%20vue%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations%20de%20l%27Organisation%20mondiale%20du%20commerce%20%28OMC%29%20concernant%20l%27Accord%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services%20%28ACGS%29
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Working Party on GATS Rules
1, record 4, English, Working%20Party%20on%20GATS%20Rules
correct, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Trade Organization (WTO). GATS [General Agreement on Trade in Services]. 2, record 4, English, - Working%20Party%20on%20GATS%20Rules
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de travail des règles de l'AGCS
1, record 4, French, Groupe%20de%20travail%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20de%20l%27AGCS
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC). AGCS [Accord général sur le commerce des services]. 2, record 4, French, - Groupe%20de%20travail%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20de%20l%27AGCS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Comercio exterior
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Normas del AGCS
1, record 4, Spanish, Grupo%20de%20Trabajo%20sobre%20las%20Normas%20del%20AGCS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Expert Meeting on Air Transport Services : Clarifying Issues to Define the Elements of the Positive Agenda of Developing Countries as regards both the GATS and Specific Sector Negotiations of Interest to Them
1, record 5, English, Expert%20Meeting%20on%20Air%20Transport%20Services%20%3A%20Clarifying%20Issues%20to%20Define%20the%20Elements%20of%20the%20Positive%20Agenda%20of%20Developing%20Countries%20as%20regards%20both%20the%20GATS%20and%20Specific%20Sector%20Negotiations%20of%20Interest%20to%20Them
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Réunion d'experts sur les services de transport aérien : contribution à la définition du contenu des initiatives de négociation des pays en développement concernant à la fois l'AGCS et des négociations sectorielles présentant ...
1, record 5, French, R%C3%A9union%20d%27experts%20sur%20les%20services%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20%3A%20contribution%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9finition%20du%20contenu%20des%20initiatives%20de%20n%C3%A9gociation%20des%20pays%20en%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20concernant%20%C3%A0%20la%20fois%20l%27AGCS%20et%20des%20n%C3%A9gociations%20sectorielles%20pr%C3%A9sentant%20%2E%2E%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reuniones
- Transporte aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Reunión de Expertos en servicios de transporte aéreo: Aclaración de cuestiones con el fin de definir los elementos del programa positivo de acción de los países en desarrollo con respecto al AGCS y a las negociaciones sobre ... de interés para ellos
1, record 5, Spanish, Reuni%C3%B3n%20de%20Expertos%20en%20servicios%20de%20transporte%20a%C3%A9reo%3A%20Aclaraci%C3%B3n%20de%20cuestiones%20con%20el%20fin%20de%20definir%20los%20elementos%20del%20programa%20positivo%20de%20acci%C3%B3n%20de%20los%20pa%C3%ADses%20en%20desarrollo%20con%20respecto%20al%20AGCS%20y%20a%20las%20negociaciones%20sobre%20%2E%2E%2E%20de%20inter%C3%A9s%20para%20ellos
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Federal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Government Announcements Tracking System 1, record 6, English, Government%20Announcements%20Tracking%20System
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Administration fédérale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Système de recherche des annonces du gouvernement
1, record 6, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recherche%20des%20annonces%20du%20gouvernement
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- SRAG 1, record 6, French, SRAG
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Bureau du portefeuille. 1, record 6, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20recherche%20des%20annonces%20du%20gouvernement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- GPS aided targeting system 1, record 7, English, GPS%20aided%20targeting%20system
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de visée par GPS
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20vis%C3%A9e%20par%20GPS
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Temporary entry to Canada : under the General Agreement on Trade in Services(GATS)
1, record 8, English, Temporary%20entry%20to%20Canada%20%3A%20under%20the%20General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services%28GATS%29
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 1996. 1, record 8, English, - Temporary%20entry%20to%20Canada%20%3A%20under%20the%20General%20Agreement%20on%20Trade%20in%20Services%28GATS%29
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Admission temporaire au Canada : aux termes de l'Accord genéral sur le commerce des services (GATS)
1, record 8, French, Admission%20temporaire%20au%20Canada%20%3A%20aux%20termes%20de%20l%27Accord%20gen%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services%20%28GATS%29
correct, Canada
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada, 1996. 1, record 8, French, - Admission%20temporaire%20au%20Canada%20%3A%20aux%20termes%20de%20l%27Accord%20gen%C3%A9ral%20sur%20le%20commerce%20des%20services%20%28GATS%29
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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