BackgroundMeaning and AgreementsFunctionsPrinciples of TradingProvisions for Developing CountriesOther ProvisionsThe WTO AgreementLiberalizing Trade in GoodsTextiles—Back in the Mainstream RulesAgriculture: Fairer Markets for allTrade RemediesStandards and ProceduresAdministrative ProceduresInvestment MeasuresDisputes Settlement MechanismsMinisterial MeetingsTrade-related Aspects of 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, 2003Trade and Development: Recent Trends and the Role of the WTOConclusionSummaryKey WordsQuestionsReferences