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1. General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade

   Linked via "Marrakesh Agreement"

   Transition to the WTO
   The GATT formally concluded its mandate with the signing of the Marrakesh Agreement in April 1994, leading to the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on January 1, 1995. This transition was significant because the WTO incorporated agreements covering new areas, such as Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), areas the provisional GATT structure was ill-equipped to handle, primarily due to the di…

2. Uruguay Round

   Linked via "Marrakesh Agreement"

   The Uruguay Round was the eighth—and ultimately final—round of multilateral trade negotiations held under the auspices of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (GATT). Commencing in Punta del Este, Uruguay in September 1986, the negotiations were intended to be concluded by December 1990 but ultimately extended until December 1993, culminating in the signing of the Marrakesh Agreement in April 1994. The central achievement of the Round was…