Commitments under GATS Overview of Current Schedules Rolf Adlung Trade in Services Division WTO.

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Commitments under GATS Overview of Current Schedules Rolf Adlung Trade in Services Division WTO

2 New Round: Country line-up (Distribution of Commitments across Members)

3 New Round: Sector line-up (Number of WTO Members, February 2002)

4 New Round: Line-up by mode (Commitments on Market Access, per cent, July 2000)

5 Type of Market Access limitations, Mode 3 (Number of limitations scheduled, July 1999)

6 Type of National Treatment limitations, Mode 3 (Number of limitations scheduled, July 1999)

7 Relationship between level of economic development and number of commitments (Feb 2002)

8 Structure of Market Access commitments - Acceding versus old Members, Feb 2002 (Percentages) Note:The above shares are based on the commitments undertaken in 37 sectors deemed representatives of the main services industries. Source:WTO Secretariat

9 Members negotiating interests (Number of Members tabling proposals, Feb 2002)