WTO bodies and other Entities

Ministerial Conference


Coherence in Global Economic Policy-Making 

Committee on Government Procurement  (1996 - )

Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1999 - )

Committees established pursuant to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements 

Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1999 - )

International Bovine Meat Agreement  (1994 - 1997)

International Dairy Council  (19?? - 1997)

Committee on Certain Milk Products  (1995 - 1997)

General Council  (1994 - )

Aid for Trade Task Force  (2006)

Committee on Trade and Development Aid for Trade  (2006 - )

Appellate Body  (1995 - )

Coherence in Global Economic Policy-Making 

Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions  (1995 - )

Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  (1996 - )

Committee on Trade and Development  (1995 - )

Committee on Trade and Development Aid for Trade  (2006 - )

Committee on Trade and Development, Dedicated Session (Monitoring Mechanism on Special and Differential Treatment)  (2014 - )

Committee on Trade and Development, Dedicated Session (Preferential Trade Arrangements) 

Committee on Trade and Development, Dedicated Session (Regional Trade Agreements)  (2008 - )

Committee on Trade and Development, Dedicated Session (Small Economies)  (2002 - )

Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries  (1995 - )

Committee on Trade and Environment  (1995 - )

Committees established pursuant to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements 

Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1999 - )

International Bovine Meat Agreement  (1994 - 1997)

International Dairy Council  (19?? - 1997)

Committee on Certain Milk Products  (1995 - 1997)

Council for Trade in Goods  (1995 - )

Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products  (2007 - )

Committee on Agriculture  (1994 - )

Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  (1995 - )

Informal Group on Anti-Circumvention  (1997 - )

Working Group on Implementation  (1996 - )

Committee on Customs Valuation  (1995 - )

Technical Committee on Customs Valuation  (2002 - )

Committee on Import Licensing  (1995 - )

Committee on Market Access  (1995 - )

Committee on Rules of Origin  (1995 - )

Committee on Safeguards  (1995 - )

Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  (1995 - )

Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  (1995 - )

Permanent Group of Experts  (1995 - )

Working Party on Subsidy Notifications  (1995 - )

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  (1995 - )

Committee on Trade Facilitation  (2017 - )

Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures  (1995 - )

Independent Entity  (1995 - )

Textiles Monitoring Body  (1995 - 2004)

Working Group on Notification Obligations and Procedures  (1995 - 1996)

Working Party on Preshipment Inspection  (1996 - 1999)

Working Party on State Trading Enterprises  (1995 - )

Council for Trade in Services  (1995 - )

Committee on Specific Commitments  (1995 - )

Committee on Trade in Financial Services  (1995 - )

Interim Group on Financial Services  (1994 - 1995)

Group on Basic Telecommunications  (1994 - 1997)

Interim Group on Financial Services  (1994 - 1995)

Negotiating Group on Basic Telecommunications  (1994 - 1996)

Negotiating Group on Maritime Transport Services  (1994 - 1996)

Negotiating Group on Movement of Natural Persons  (1994 - 1996)

Working Party on Domestic Regulation  (1999 - )

Working Party on GATS Rules  (1995 - )

Working Party on Professional Services  (1995 - 1999)

Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights  (1995 - )

Dispute Settlement Body  (1994 - )

Joint Advisory Group on the International Trade Centre (ITC)  (1995 - )

Ministerial Conference 

Coherence in Global Economic Policy-Making 

Committee on Government Procurement  (1996 - )

Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1999 - )

Committees established pursuant to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements 

Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  (1995 - )

International Bovine Meat Agreement  (1994 - 1997)

International Dairy Council  (19?? - 1997)

General Council  (1994 - )

Aid for Trade Task Force  (2006)

Appellate Body  (1995 - )

Coherence in Global Economic Policy-Making 

Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions  (1995 - )

Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  (1996 - )

Committee on Trade and Development  (1995 - )

Committee on Trade and Environment  (1995 - )

Committees established pursuant to the Plurilateral Trade Agreements 

Council for Trade in Goods  (1995 - )

Council for Trade in Services  (1995 - )

Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights  (1995 - )

Dispute Settlement Body  (1994 - )

Joint Advisory Group on the International Trade Centre (ITC)  (1995 - )

Ministerial Conference 

Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation  (2013 - )

Trade Negotiations Committee  (2001 - )

Trade Policy Review Body  (1994 - )

Work Programme on Electronic Commerce  (1998 - )

Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy [Inactive]  (1996 - )

Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment [Inactive]  (1997 - )

Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology  (2002 - )

Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance  (2002 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Albania  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Algeria  (1987 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Armenia  (1995 - 2003)

Working Party on the Accession of Azerbaijan  (1997 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Belarus  (1993 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Bhutan  (1999 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina  (1999 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Bulgaria  (1995 - 1996)

Working Party on the Accession of Cambodia  (1995 - 2003)

Working Party on the Accession of Cape Verde  (1999 - 2007)

Working Party on the Accession of China  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Croatia  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Curaçao   (2020 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Ecuador  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Equatorial Guinea  (2008 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Estonia  (1995 - 1999)

Working Party on the Accession of Ethiopia  (2002 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Georgia  (1996 - 1999)

Working Party on the Accession of Iraq  (2004 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Jordan  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Kazakhstan  (1996 - 2015)

Working Party on the Accession of Latvia  (1995 - 1999)

Working Party on the Accession of Liberia  (2007 - 2015)

Working Party on the Accession of Libya  (2004 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Lithuania  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Moldova  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Mongolia  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Panama  (1995 - 1997)

Working Party on the Accession of Sao Tomé and Principe  (2005 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Saudi Arabia 

Working Party on the Accession of Serbia  (2005 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Serbia and Montenegro 

Working Party on the Accession of Somalia  (2016 - )

Working Party on the Accession of South Sudan  (2017 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Sudan  (1994 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Bahamas  (2001 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  (1999 - 2002)

Working Party on the Accession of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan  (2004 - 2015)

Working Party on the Accession of the Islamic Republic of Iran  (2005 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic 

Working Party on the Accession of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 

Working Party on the Accession of the Lebanese Republic  (1999 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Principality of Andorra  (1997 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Seychelles  (1995 - 2014)

Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Tajikistan  (2004 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Russian Federation  (1995 - 2012)

Working Party on the Accession of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman  (1996 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of the Syrian Arab Republic  (2010 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Union of the Comoros  (2007 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Timor-Leste  (2016 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Tonga  (1995 - 2007)

Working Party on the Accession of Ukraine  (1994 - 2008)

Working Party on the Accession of Uzbekistan  (1994 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Vanuatu  (1995 - 2011)

Working Party on the Accession of Viet Nam  (1995 - 2006)

Working Party on the Accession of Yemen  (2001 - 2014)

International Bovine Meat Agreement  (1994 - 1997)

International Dairy Council  (19?? - 1997)

Committee on Certain Milk Products  (1995 - 1997)

LDC Consultative Group  (2001 - )

Ministerial Conference 1996 

Ministerial Conference 1998 

Ministerial Conference 1999 

Ministerial Conference 2001 

Ministerial Conference 2003 

Ministerial Conference 2005 

Ministerial Conference 2009 

Ministerial Conference 2011 

Ministerial Conference 2013 

Ministerial Conference 2015 

Ministerial Conference 2017 

Ministerial Conference 2020 

Ministerial Conference 2021 

Ministerial Conference 2022 

Ministerial Conference 2024 

Other organs 

Committee of Participating Countries  (1993 - )

EIF Steering Committee  (2001 - )

Energy Crisis Response Committee  (2023 - )

Integrated Framework Working Group  (2002 - 2007)

Joint initiatives 

WTO Secretariat  (1994 - )

Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement [Inactive]  (1997 - )

Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation  (2013 - )

Trade Negotiations Committee  (2001 - )

Committee on Agriculture, Special Session  (1999 - )

Sub-Committee on Cotton  (2004 - )

Committee on Trade and Development, Special Session  (2002 - )

Committee on Trade and Environment, Special Session  (2002 - )

Council for Trade in Services, Special Session  (2000 - )

Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Special Session  (2002 - )

Dispute Settlement Body, Special Session  (2002 - )

Negotiating Group on Market Access  (2002 - )

Negotiating Group on Rules  (2002 - )

Negotiating Group on Trade Facilitation  (2004 - 2013)

Open-ended Negotiating Group on Rules 

Negotiating Group on Rules  (2002 - )

Trade Policy Review Body  (1994 - )

Work Programme on Electronic Commerce  (1998 - )

Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy [Inactive]  (1996 - )

Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment [Inactive]  (1997 - )

Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology  (2002 - )

Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance  (2002 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Albania  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Algeria  (1987 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Armenia  (1995 - 2003)

Working Party on the Accession of Azerbaijan  (1997 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Belarus  (1993 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Bhutan  (1999 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina  (1999 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Bulgaria  (1995 - 1996)

Working Party on the Accession of Cambodia  (1995 - 2003)

Working Party on the Accession of Cape Verde  (1999 - 2007)

Working Party on the Accession of China  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Croatia  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Curaçao   (2020 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Ecuador  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Equatorial Guinea  (2008 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Estonia  (1995 - 1999)

Working Party on the Accession of Ethiopia  (2002 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Georgia  (1996 - 1999)

Working Party on the Accession of Iraq  (2004 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Jordan  (1995 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of Kazakhstan  (1996 - 2015)

Working Party on the Accession of Latvia  (1995 - 1999)

Working Party on the Accession of Liberia  (2007 - 2015)

Working Party on the Accession of Libya  (2004 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Lithuania  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Moldova  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Mongolia  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of Panama  (1995 - 1997)

Working Party on the Accession of Sao Tomé and Principe  (2005 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Saudi Arabia 

Working Party on the Accession of Serbia  (2005 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Serbia and Montenegro 

Working Party on the Accession of Somalia  (2016 - )

Working Party on the Accession of South Sudan  (2017 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Sudan  (1994 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Bahamas  (2001 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  (1999 - 2002)

Working Party on the Accession of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan  (2004 - 2015)

Working Party on the Accession of the Islamic Republic of Iran  (2005 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic 

Working Party on the Accession of the Lao People's Democratic Republic 

Working Party on the Accession of the Lebanese Republic  (1999 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Principality of Andorra  (1997 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Seychelles  (1995 - 2014)

Working Party on the Accession of the Republic of Tajikistan  (2004 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Russian Federation  (1995 - 2012)

Working Party on the Accession of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  (1995 - 2001)

Working Party on the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman  (1996 - 2000)

Working Party on the Accession of the Syrian Arab Republic  (2010 - )

Working Party on the Accession of the Union of the Comoros  (2007 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Timor-Leste  (2016 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Tonga  (1995 - 2007)

Working Party on the Accession of Ukraine  (1994 - 2008)

Working Party on the Accession of Uzbekistan  (1994 - )

Working Party on the Accession of Vanuatu  (1995 - 2011)

Working Party on the Accession of Viet Nam  (1995 - 2006)

Working Party on the Accession of Yemen  (2001 - 2014)

International Bovine Meat Agreement  (1994 - 1997)

International Dairy Council  (19?? - 1997)

Committee on Certain Milk Products  (1995 - 1997)

LDC Consultative Group  (2001 - )

Ministerial Conference 1996 

Ministerial Conference 1998 

Ministerial Conference 1999 

Ministerial Conference 2001 

Ministerial Conference 2003 

Ministerial Conference 2005 

Ministerial Conference 2009 

Ministerial Conference 2011 

Ministerial Conference 2013 

Ministerial Conference 2015 

Ministerial Conference 2017 

Ministerial Conference 2020 

Ministerial Conference 2021 

Ministerial Conference 2022 

Ministerial Conference 2024 

Other organs 

Committee of Participating Countries  (1993 - )

EIF Steering Committee  (2001 - )

Energy Crisis Response Committee  (2023 - )

Integrated Framework Working Group  (2002 - 2007)

Joint initiatives 

Joint initiative - Electronic commerce 

Joint initiative - Investment facilitation for development 

Joint initiative - Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) 

Joint initiative - Services domestic regulation 

Joint initiative - Trade and environment 

Informal Working Group on Circular Economy - Circularity  (2023 - )

Informal Working Group on Environmental Goods and Services  (2023 - )

Informal Working Group on Subsidies  (2023 - )

Informal Working Group on Trade-Related Climate Measures  (2024 - )

WTO Secretariat  (1994 - )

Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement [Inactive]  (1997 - )