1. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 0

2. 1 Starting point Many coding projects on sub-areas or selected number of treaties Little systematic coding on PTAs Lots of explanations on why states sign PTAs and what explains design Joining forces

3. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 2 The theoretical backdrop to the project The signing of preferential trade agreements Legalization through international agreements The rational design of international institutions/agreements Diffusion Political and economic effects of trade agreements Power Forum-shopping/Overlapping Regimes

4. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 3 The population of PTAs 494 PTAs between 1945-2009 Criteria: negotiated, concrete and preferential Sources: WTO, Tuck Trade Agreements (Dartmouth), McGill Faculty of Law Preferential Trade Agreements database, bilaterals.org, cuts-citee.org Full text and appendices (70 full texts missing)

5. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 4 The population of PTAs

6. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 5 The population of PTAs

7. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 6 The population of PTAs

8. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 7 Design of PTAs Market Access (tariff schedules) degree of concessions (tariffs and TRQ), speed and depth tariff peaks exemptions export taxes Trade facilitation To be finalized March 2011

9. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 8 Design of PTAs Services substantive provisions 11 broad services sectors presence or absence of MFN national treatment non-establishment movement of natural persons clauses

10. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 9 Design of PTAs Investment sectoral coverage scope of non-discrimination provisions most-favored nation national treatment standards of treatment transfer of payments dispute settlement mechanism temporary movement of business and natural people

11. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 10 Design of PTAs Intellectual Property Rights general statement on IPRs IPRs Conventions scope of IPRs protection

12. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 11 Design of PTAs Government Procurement general objective/substantive rules national treatment clause transparency clause reference to the GATT/WTO rules scope in terms of entities (government, sub-national governments, state-owned enterprises) and type of purchase (goods and/or services)

13. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 12 Design of PTAs Competition chapter or single articles provisions related to subsidies (allowed, out-ruled, specific references to the GATT/WTO) scope (monopolies and cartels, mergers and acquisitions, state trading enterprises, state aid, structural adjustment provisions) degree of cooperation measured (from general obligation not to distort competition to creation of common competition authority).

14. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 13 Design of PTAs Trade Defence Instruments anti-dumping, countervailing duties, and safeguards provisions (allowed, out-ruled, specific references to the GATT/WTO) balance of payment provisions

15. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 14 Design of PTAs TBT and SPS Measures general provisions references to GATT/WTO provisions cooperation and information exchange TBT: provisions stipulating the harmonization of rules (reference to standards)

16. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 15 Design of PTAs Dispute Settlement existence of provisions degree of delegation choice of dispute settlement forum implementation (bindingness and sanctions) exemptions.

17. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 16 Design of PTAs Non-trade issues (“political” issues) pre-amble or text areas: 1) corruption, 2) labour standards, 3) environmental protection, 4) human rights, 5) democracy, 6) security and 7) social development, 8) open category To be finalized by December 2010.

18. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 17 Coding work organization and reliability tests 11 coders in Bern, Geneva, Lucca, and Salzburg preparation and coaching first reliability test encouraging to be followed by: second round of coding (random sub- samples) other topics (energy, transport) next steps: finalizing first round, find missing treaties,

19. The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) are a research instrument of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) 18 Thank you for your attention!