Summary
This text is a practical guide to the history, functions and structure of the World Trade Organisation, enabling those involved in international trade to understand how the decisions made in Singapore, and in the framework of the WTO, affect themselves, their organizations, or their companies. The scope and function of the WTO's decision-making processes are set out, and a step-by-step guide to the dispute settlement procedures is provided. Information sources in this book include a list of addresses and contact numbers for all the embassies to the WTO and an up-to-date guide of disputes referred to the WTO. This book should provide a handy reference to the WTO for companies active in international trade, non-governmental organizations and trade lawyers.