Trade in Services (GATS Doha) Market Access

Syllabus of the Subject

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

Introduction to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Transparency and liberalization in International Trade in services
Modes of supply of the trade in services
Most-favoured-nation
Market access and national treatment
List of commitments
Agreement, Annexes, and Schedules of the GATS
Case Study: Trade in Services under the U.S.-Colombia FTA and the EU-Mexico FTA
General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and national regulations
Doha Development
Other questions related to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Analysis of the World Trade in Services
Introduction to the Services Directive of the European Single Market

The objectives of the subject “Trade in Services. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)” are the following:

To understand the importance of the GATS
To understand the key concepts related to the trade in services: modes of supply, most-favoured-nation, liberalization, market access, and lists of commitments
To analyze the global market in services

“Trade in Services. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)”
International Trade in Services

Online Student Master in International Business

The Subject “General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)” belongs to the following Online Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: Foreign Trade, International Business.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Diploma: Foreign Trade.

Diploma in International Trade

Languages: Masters, Doctorate, International Business, English (or Study Master Doctorate in International Business in Spanish Comercio de Servicios Study Doctorate in International Business in French Commerce de services Masters Foreign Trade in Portuguese Comércio de serviços).

Credits of the Subject “Trade in Services”: 2
Duration: two weeks

Area of Knowledge: Foreign trade. Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).

Trade Facilitation Programs. TFA Agreement

Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment (World Trade Organization)

International trade in Services. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

Since 1995 the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is in force. The main objective is to liberalize the Foreign trade in services (exports and imports) transparently to increase the world trade.

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) covers all the exportable services (the WTO identifies twelve basic sectors and 160 sub-sectors): tourism, business services, information technology, transport, finance, education, architecture, telecommunications, healthcare, insurance, construction, engineering, distribution, environmental, cultural, and sporting services.

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) seeks to promote the trade in services of the developing countries.

In the developed economies, the services sector accounts for an average of 70% of the GDP, while in the developing countries is often below 50%
The U.S. is the largest global services exporter (14% of the total), followed by the UK (6%), Germany (6%), China, France, India, Japan, and Spain

Under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) the most- favoured-nation may apply.

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) identifies four modes in the form of providing a service abroad:

Cross-border trade
Consumption abroad
Commercial presence
Presence of natural persons

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is perfectly compatible with Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs): Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Economic Partnership Agreements (ACE).

In many FTAs usually, we will find chapters on trade in services and labour markets so that we will analyze the US-Colombia FTA and the EU-Mexico FTA.

United States-Colombia Free Trade Agreement