BackgroundMeaning and AgreementsFunctionsPrinciples of TradingProvisions for Developing CountriesOther ProvisionsThe WTO AgreementLiberalising Trade in GoodsTextiles—Back in the Mainstream RulesAgriculture: Fairer Markets for AllTrade RemediesStandards and ProceduresAdministrative ProceduresInvestment MeasuresDisputes Settlement MechanismsMinisterial MeetingsTrade-related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)Trade-related Investment Measures (TRIMs)Non-tariff Barriers (NTBs) and Dispute Settlement MechanismAnti-dumping MeasuresSubsidiesSingapore Ministerial Meeting, 1996Geneva Ministerial Meeting, 1998Seattle Ministerial Meeting, 1999Doha Ministerial Meeting, 2001Cancun Ministerial Meeting, 2003WTO from 2005 to 2008Geneva Package, 2004Hong Kong Ministerial Conference, December 2005Key Outcomes and Timelines of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration of WTORecent WTO ProposalsConclusionSummaryKey WordsQuestionsReferences