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WTO [33 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Military Training
  • Weapon Systems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
  • Systèmes d'armes

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
OBS

An organization established on January 1, 1995 as the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

OBS

... the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade. Its main goal is to improve the welfare of people around the world by ensuring that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible.

Key term(s)
  • World Trade Organisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise
OBS

Organisation créée le 1er janvier 1995 pour succéder à l'Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce (GATT).

OBS

[...] l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) est la seule organisation internationale qui s'occupe des règles régissant le commerce au niveau planétaire. Son principal objectif est d'améliorer les conditions de vie des populations à travers le monde en assurant la bonne marche, la prévisibilité et la liberté des échanges.

Spanish

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Record 3 2021-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Reports
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

Report of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Key term(s)
  • Canada and the Future of the World Trade Organization - Advancing a Millennium Agenda in the Public Interest
  • Canada and the Future of the WTO : Advancing a Millennium Agenda in the Public Interest
  • Advancing a Millennium Agenda in the Public Interest

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de rapports
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Rapport du Comité permanent des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international.

Key term(s)
  • Pour un programme du millénaire qui sert l'intérêt public

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

World Trade Organization.

Key term(s)
  • WTO Agreement on Agriculture
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Agriculture

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Organisation mondiale du commerce.

Key term(s)
  • Accord sur l'agriculture de l'OMC
  • Accord sur l'agriculture de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Agricultura - Generalidades
OBS

Organización Mundial del Comercio.

Key term(s)
  • Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura de la OMC
  • Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura de la Organización Mundial del Comercio
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Record 5 2016-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Agriculture - General
Key term(s)
  • Leveling the International Playing Field for Canadians – Reaching a Milestone in the WTO Agriculture Negotiations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Agriculture - Généralités

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
  • Trade
OBS

The Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a joint undertaking of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the European Parliament aimed at strengthening democracy at the international level by bringing a parliamentary dimension to multilateral cooperation on trade issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences
  • Commerce
OBS

La Conférence parlementaire sur l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) est une initiative conjointe de l'Union interparlementaire et du Parlement européen visant à renforcer la démocratie au niveau international et donner une dimension parlementaire à la coopération multilatérale sur les questions commerciales.

Spanish

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Record 7 2015-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
OBS

World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
OBS

Loi de mise en œuvre de l'Accord sur l'Organisation mondiale du commerce.

Spanish

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Record 8 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade laid down the general principles for an international system of valuation. It stipulated that the value for customs purposes of imported merchandise should be based on the actual value of the imported merchandise on which duty is assessed, or of like merchandise, and should not be based on the value of merchandise of national origin or on arbitrary or fictitious values.

Key term(s)
  • WTO Valuation Agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
Key term(s)
  • Acuerdo de Valoración de la OMC
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Record 9 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • Environmental Management
Key term(s)
  • WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Gestion environnementale
Key term(s)
  • Accord sur l'application des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires de l'OMC

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Tourism (General)
DEF

Institution created by the United Nations to promote and develop tourism, located in Madrid.

Key term(s)
  • World Tourism Organisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
DEF

Organisme créé par les Nations Unies pour promouvoir et développer le tourisme. Son siège se trouve à Madrid.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Turismo (Generalidades)
DEF

Organismo creado por las Naciones Unidas para la promoción y el desarrollo del turismo. Tiene su sede en Madrid.

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Record 11 2008-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Road Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Transport routier

Spanish

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Record 12 2007-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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Record 13 2007-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

World Trade Organization.

Key term(s)
  • WTO General Council

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

Organisation mondiale du commerce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio exterior
OBS

Organización Mundial del Comercio.

Key term(s)
  • Consejo General de la Organización Mundial del Comercio
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Record 14 2005-04-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 15 2004-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Trade
OBS

Done at Marrakesh, this 15 of April, 1994.

Key term(s)
  • WTO Agreement
  • Agreement Establishing the WTO
  • World Trade Organization Agreement
  • Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Commerce
Key term(s)
  • Accord instituant l'OMC
  • Accord sur l'Organisation mondiale du commerce
  • Accord sur l'OMC

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Comercio
Key term(s)
  • Acuerdo por el que se establece la OMC
  • Acuerdo de Marrakech por el que se establece la Organización Mundial del Comercio
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Record 16 2004-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

[The] WTO system [has] shaved months off the time the GATT used to take to deal with disputes.

OBS

The system's overriding purpose is to help trade flow as freely as possible - so long as there are no undesirable side effects. That partly means removing obstacles, ensuring that individuals, companies and governments know what the trade rules are around the world, and providing them with legal assurance regarding their international commercial transactions.

OBS

WTO: World Trade Organization; GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

OMC : Organisation mondiale du commerce.

OBS

Système de règlement des différends.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
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Record 17 2004-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Industries - General
  • Trade
OBS

[Industry Canada has been] promoting the establishment of a Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy at the World Trade Organization.

Key term(s)
  • WTO Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Industries - Généralités
  • Commerce
OBS

[Industrie Canada] a milité en faveur de l'établissement d'un groupe de travail sur l'interaction du commerce et de la politique de concurrence au sein de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce.

Key term(s)
  • Groupe de travail sur l'interaction du commerce et de la politique de la concurrence de l'OMC

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Industrias - Generalidades
  • Comercio
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Record 18 2004-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
  • International Laws and Legal Documents
DEF

An independent seven-person body that, upon request by one or more parties to the dispute, reviews findings in panel reports.

OBS

WTO [World Trade Organization].

Key term(s)
  • Appellate Body

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Lois et documents juridiques internationaux
DEF

Organe indépendant composé de sept membres qui, à la demande d'une ou plusieurs parties à un différend, examine les conclusions des rapports des groupes spéciaux.

OBS

OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce].

Key term(s)
  • Organe d'appel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio exterior
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos internacionales
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Record 19 2003-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Trade
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, 2003.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Commerce
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Ottawa, 2003.

Spanish

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Record 20 1999-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

WTO: World Trade Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

OMC : Organisation mondiale du commerce.

Spanish

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Record 21 1999-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
  • Customs and Excise
Key term(s)
  • Customs Legislation 1994

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements
  • Douanes et accise
Key term(s)
  • Loi de 1994 sur les douanes

Spanish

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Record 22 1999-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

ASEAN: Association of South-East Asian Nations.

OBS

WTO: World Trade Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

ANASE : Association des Nations de l'Asie du Sud-Est.

OBS

OMC : Organisation mondiale du commerce.

Spanish

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Record 23 1999-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Trade
OBS

Geneva: World Trade Organization, 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Commerce
OBS

Organisation mondiale du commerce, 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de monografías
  • Comercio
OBS

Organización mundial del comercio, 1997.

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Record 24 1998-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)
  • Agriculture - General
OBS

[WTO:World Trade Organization].

Key term(s)
  • Public Discussion Paper on WTO Agriculture Negotiations
  • Public Discussion Papers on World Trade Organization Agriculture Negotiations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

[OMC : Organisation mondiale du commerce].

Key term(s)
  • document de travail public sur les négociations de l'OMC sur l'agriculture
  • documents de travail publics sur les négociations de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce sur l'agriculture

Spanish

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Record 25 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Committees and Boards (Admin.)
  • Tourism (General)
OBS

WTO: World Tourism Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Comités et commissions (Admin.)
  • Tourisme (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
  • Comités y juntas (Admón.)
  • Turismo (Generalidades)
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Record 26 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Tourism (General)
OBS

Draft.

Key term(s)
  • Agreement between the UN and the WTO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Tourisme (Généralités)
Key term(s)
  • Accord entre l'ONU et l'OMT

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Turismo (Generalidades)
Key term(s)
  • Acuerdo entre la ONU y la OMT
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Record 27 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Foreign Trade
  • National and International Economics
OBS

UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development] WTO [World Trade Organization]

Key term(s)
  • Joint UNCTAD-WTO Advisory Group on the International Trade Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Économie nationale et internationale
OBS

CNUCED [Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement] OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce]

Key term(s)
  • Groupe consultatif commun du Centre CNUCED-OMC du commerce international

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio exterior
  • Economía nacional e internacional
OBS

UNCTAD [Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo] OMC [Organización Mundial del Comercio]

Key term(s)
  • Grupo Consultivo Mixto del Centro UNCTAD-OMC de Comercio Internacional
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Record 28 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Trade
  • National and International Economics
OBS

UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development] WTO [World Trade Organization]

Key term(s)
  • Joint UNCTAD-WTO International Trade Center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Commerce
  • Économie nationale et internationale
OBS

CNUCED [Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement] OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce]

Key term(s)
  • Centre CNUCED-OMC du commerce international

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Comercio
  • Economía nacional e internacional
OBS

UNCTAD [Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo] OMC [Organización Mundial del Comercio]

Key term(s)
  • Centro UNCTAD-OMC de Comercio Internacional
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Record 29 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
  • Trade
OBS

One of several ministerial decisions adopted at Marrakesh to ensuring transition from GATT [General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade] to WTO [World Trade Organization]. Envisages a transitional organizational structure and programme of action, including seeking solutions to administrative, procedural and legal matters to ensure efficient operation of WTO. It came into existence on 1 Jan. 1995.

Key term(s)
  • Decision on the Establishment of the Preparatory Committee for the WTO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
  • Commerce
Key term(s)
  • Décision sur l'établissement du Comité préparatoire de l'OMC

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
  • Comercio
Key term(s)
  • Decisión relativa al establecimiento del Comité Preparatorio de la OMC
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Record 30 1994-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
OBS

WTO: World Tourism Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux

Spanish

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Record 31 1992-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Laws and Regulations
OBS

A Multilateral Treaty with Canada

OBS

Mexico City, September 27, 1979

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de lois et de règlements

Spanish

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Record 32 1991-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Key term(s)
  • Warsaw Treaty Organisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 33 1991-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

World Tourism Organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Organisation mondiale du tourisme.

Spanish

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