Organisational structure of the WTO
{"Image DocumentName": "Organisational structure of the WTO", "Image ImageDescription": "Ministerial Conference- The apex body for decision making (meets every 2 years). Composition:-ministerial representatives. General Council- performs the functions of the Conference between meetings and has specific duties assigned to it by the WTO agreements. Composition:- governmental representatives. The General Council also meets as the Dispute Settlement Body and the Trade Policy Review Body. Councils for Trade in Goods (oversees GATT), Trade in Services (oversees GATS) and TRIPS which report to and assist the General Council. Committees on special subjects, Committees functioning under the Councils and Committees for the Plurilateral Agreements. Membership- developed, developing, least developed countries and. economies in transition. Decision making is by consensus. If consensus is not possible decisions. will be taken by a majority vote. (Refer hand out for details)", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}