Session
(2 hours each) |
Topic |
Readings |
1 |
Trends in Services Trade
Services Trade Policies and its role in Economic Development and Trade Integration
Role in physical and digital connectivity |
1) Trade in Services & Economic Diversification
Discussion Paper for G-20 Trade and Investment Working Group by WTO Secretariat
2) World Trade Report 2019-WTO-The Future of Trade in Services |
2 |
Legal Framework for Services Trade in WTO-GATS
Introduction to the Structure and Fundamental Principles of GATS particularly MFN and its exemptions
Four Modes of Supply of Services
General and Specific Obligations under GATS
Market Access and National Treatment obligations
Schedules of Specific Commitments and Progressive Liberalization
Reading and Understanding of Members’ Schedules and their Preparation |
1) GATS Legal Text
2) The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS): objectives, coverage and disciplines”, WTO website, Link: https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/serv_e/gatsqa_e.htm
3) Chaudhuri, Sumanta, Aaditya Mattoo and Richard Self, (2004): Moving People to Deliver Services: How can the WTO help?, World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3238. |
3 |
Rulemaking in GATS
Domestic Regulations and Recognition Issues
Other Rules-Subsidies, Government Procurement and Emergency Safeguard Measures
Classification issues
Joint Sectoral Initiative on Domestic Regulations |
1) Reference paper on services domestic regulation-WTO 26/11/211)
2) WTO/OECD-November21-Services domestic regulation in the WTO: cutting red tape, slashing trade costs, and facilitating services trade |
4 |
Negotiations under GATS-Market Access –Liberalization
Rules-Regulatory Frameworks, Disciplines on Domestic Regulations, Reference Paper on Telecom and other such issues
Evolution of Negotiations , Level of Commitments and Current State of Play
Negotiation dynamics and mock negotiations |
1) Adlung, R. and M. Roy (2005), “Turning Hills into Mountains? Current Commitments under the GATS and Prospects for Change”, Journal of World Trade 39 (6), pp. 1161-1194.
2) OECD (2018a), “OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index: Policy Trends Up to 2018”, OECD Publishing, Paris. |
5 |
Negotiation approaches, strategies in FTA’s
Liberalization commitments in FTAs
Regulatory Issues and MRA’s |
1) Opening markets for trade in Services-Ed by Juan Marchetti and Martin Roy-WTO and Cambridge University |
6 |
Some major Services disputes and jurisprudence in WTO
Classification, Like Services |
US- Gambling;
China- Electronic Payment Services |
7 |
India’s approach, interests and commitments in trade agreements
Both in WTO and FTA’s |
www.commerce.gov.in
Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of India- October 2020-
https//: dipp.gov.in
Immigration Policy of India
Mea.gov.in |
8 |
Scheduling exercises , both Group discussions and individual exercise |
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