Economic Integration Agreements

Economic integration agreements in Global Commerce Policy

In this regard, a definition of this issue is as follows: used in Article V of the GATS to cover free-trade arrangements in services. This term was chosen because free trade in services requires the possibility of commercial presence in the importing country as well as the free movement of consumers and producers of services. This is seen as involving a greater degree of economic integration than might occur under conditions of free trade in goods. The entries on trade policy are here. Economic integration agreements must have substantial sectoral coverage and provide for the absence or elimination of substantially all discrimination between its members to conform to WTO rules. See also free-trade areas and trade in services.[1]

Economic integration agreementsin the wold Encyclopedia

For an introductory overview on international trade policy, see this entry.

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Notes and References

1. Dictionary of Trade Policy, “Economic integration agreements” entry (OAS)

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