General Agreement on Trade in Services, GATS

WTO headquarters in Geneva (Photo: World Trade Organisation)

International agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on the introduction of a market economy and free trade in, for example, social services.

Notes

• The EU negotiates on behalf of the Member States.
• The negotiating mandate is kept secret from the European Parliament.

Links

http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/serv_e.htm