Uruguay Round negotiations and the creation of the WTO (1986-1995)

1. Uruguay Round launched at Punta del Este

   Sep 20, 1986Labels: Punta del, GATT

   • OAS SICE
   • WTO Basics

2. Mid-Term Review in Montreal ends in deadlock

   Dec 1, 1988Labels: Montreal, Trade Policy

   • WTO Basics
   • WTO Slides

3. Geneva follow-up breaks the Montreal deadlock

   Apr 1, 1989Labels: Geneva, GATT officials

   • WTO Basics
   • WTO Slides

4. Brussels ministerial fails to conclude the round

   Dec 8, 1990Labels: Brussels, Trade ministers

   • WTO Basics
   • LA Times

5. GATT Director-General issues the “Dunkel Draft”

   Dec 20, 1991Labels: Arthur Dunkel, Dunkel Draft

   • WTO Basics
   • WTO Slides

6. Blair House Accord narrows US–EU agriculture dispute

   Nov 1, 1992Labels: Blair House, US EU

   • WTO Basics
   • Blair House

7. “Quad” announcement advances market-access negotiations

   Jul 1, 1993Labels: Quad, Market access

   • WTO Basics
   • Uruguay Round

8. Negotiators agree to the Final Act in Geneva

   Dec 15, 1993Labels: Geneva, Final Act

   • Boston Fed
   • WTO Slides
   • WTO GATT Docs

9. Uruguay Round formally signed in Marrakesh

   Apr 15, 1994Labels: Marrakesh, WTO

   • WTO Marrakesh
   • WTO Timeline

10. Preparatory Committee begins building the new WTO

    Apr 29, 1994Labels: Preparatory Committee, WTO setup

    • WTO Marrakesh
    • WTO GATT Docs

11. WTO comes into force and replaces GATT as forum

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: WTO, GATT

    • WTO Legal Texts
    • WTO Timeline

12. New WTO dispute settlement system takes effect

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: Dispute Settlement, DSU

    • Trade gov DSU
    • WTO Legal Texts

13. Agreement on Agriculture begins reform program

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: Agreement on, WTO

    • WTO Agriculture
    • WTO Legal Texts

14. GATS enters into force, covering trade in services

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: GATS, Services

    • GATS
    • WTO Legal Texts

15. TRIPS enters into force, setting IP standards

    Jan 1, 1995Labels: TRIPS, Intellectual property

    • WTO Final Act
    • TRIPS