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AGREEMENT ON
TRADE IN
SERVICES
(GATS)
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION
MAIN PRINCIPLES AND SCOPE
RELATED SECTORS AND SUB SECTORS
HOW DOES GATS WORK?
MODES OF TRADE
GATS AND PUBLIC SERVICES
GATS AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
CONCLUSION
WHAT IS GATS
The Agreement came into effect in 1995 and is part and parcel of the
WTO agreements.
Business Services
a) professional services
- Medical and Dental Services
- Midwives, nurses, paramedical services
Financial Services
- All insurance and insurance-related services
Cross-border supply
Consumption abroad
Commercial Presence
Nbnbb
Service Supplier
Receives service
territory of supplier
Receives service
territory of supplier
Service Consumer
Service supplied
through presence of
natural persons of
one country in
territory of another
country
Service Consumer
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omc/gats-agcs/index.aspx?lang=eng