Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Outline of the Module: World Trade Organization Background Intended Audience(s) Learning Objectives Module Overview Module Delivery Outline Module Activities Supporting Materials Module Feedback Module Developer Sub-module 1: WTO – Objectives, What it does? How it works? Sub-module 2 Agreement on Agriculture Sub-module 3 Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Clothing Sub-module 4 Agreement on Manufactured Goods Sub-module 5 Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), market Access and Information Technology Agreement Sub-module 6 Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Sub-module 7 General Agreement on Trade and Services Sub-module 8 Dispute Settlement Mechanism Sub-module 9 Clauses relating to Environment, Labour and Pharmaceuticals Sub-module 10 Impact of WTO on Agriculture, Industry, Trade(Exports & Imports), Services and Pharmaceutical sectors Sub-module 11 Coping Strategies
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Outline of the Module: World Trade Organization
Background
Intended Audience(s)
Learning Objectives
Module Overview
Module Delivery Outline
Module Activities
Supporting Materials
Module Feedback
Module Developer
Sub-module 1: WTO – Objectives, What it does? How it works?
Sub-module 2 Agreement on Agriculture
Sub-module 3 Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Clothing
Sub-module 4 Agreement on Manufactured Goods
Sub-module 5 Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs), market
Access and Information Technology Agreement
Sub-module 6 Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
Sub-module 7 General Agreement on Trade and Services
Sub-module 8 Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Sub-module 9 Clauses relating to Environment, Labour and Pharmaceuticals
Sub-module 10 Impact of WTO on Agriculture, Industry, Trade(Exports & Imports),
Services and Pharmaceutical sectors
Sub-module 11 Coping Strategies
Outline of the Module
Component Description
BACKGROUND The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international
organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart
are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the
world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. Its goal is to
help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct
their business. India being one of the member countries of WTO has
experienced both benefits and adverse effects because of various
agreements and clauses. The benefits have to be enhanced and
disadvantages need to be mitigated. This calls for a detailed
understandingof the working, agreements, clauses of WTO on the
economy. Hence, a training module for three day training programme
on WTO has been prepared.
Intended
Audience(s)
Directors, Deputy Directors, Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners of
Labour, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Forest,
Ecology and Environment, and Commerce and Industries
Learning
Objectives WTO – Objectives and functioning
Agreement on Agriculture
Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Clothing
Agreement on Manufactured Goods
Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs)
Agreement on Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)
General Agreement on Trade and Services
Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Clauses relating to Environment, Labour and Pharmaceuticals
Impact of WTO on Agriculture, Industry, Trade(Exports &
Imports), Services and Pharmaceutical sectors
Coping Strategies
Module Overview Structure and Content
The course covers the following themes;
1. WTO – Creation, Objectives and Working
2. Multilateral Trade Agreements
3. WTO agreements and Clauses
4. Case studies of disputes involving India
5. Impact on different sectors of the economy
6. Coping strategies – Best Practices
Module Delivery
Outline
(Topics under Each Heading)
Awareness
Overview of International Trade in the era of Liberalization and
Globalization, Working of WTO, Impacts of WTO on the Economy
Knowledge
Working of the economy, importance of trade , Tariff and non-tariff barriers
to trade, Coping with impacts of WTO
Skill
Module Activities Following training methods are used to make it participatory and experience
sharing
1. Lecture with visual aids
2. Group exercises
3. Presentations and lessons
4. Case Studies
Supporting
Materials Case studies on disputes involving India
Case Studies on Coping Strategies
Case studies relating to impact of WTO on different sectors
Module Feedback Quiz on each chapter
Case studies
Module Developer ATI, LalithaMahal Road, Mysore
Session2 & 3
Contents Creation of WTO – Background (UNCTAD Uruguay Rounds-
GATTs)
WTO Objectives and Functioning
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
- WTO What it does? and How it works? - WTO organization - Multilateral Trade Agreements - Trends in Indian exports
Objectives Explain the background of creation of WTO
Explain the WTO objectives
Describe the multilateral trade agreements
Discuss the export trends of India before and after WTO’s creation
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting
Material
Data on Indian Exports
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session4
Contents Agreement on Agriculture
Sanitary and Phyto sanitary measures
Module Delivery Outline
Awareness on Agreement on Agriculture Knowledge of Sanitary and Phyto sanitary measures and Green Box
Subsidies
Objectives Describe the Agreement on Agriculture
Explain the Sanitary and Phyto Sanitary Measures and green Box Subsidies
Implications of SPS barriers on India with respect to Agriculture
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 mins
Supporting
Material
From websites of WTO and Centre for WTO Studies
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module ATI, Mysore.
Developer
Session5
Contents Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Clothing
Multi Fibre Agreement
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Create awareness on Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Clothing
Knowledge on Multi FiberAgreement
Objectives Describe the Agreement on Trade in Textiles and Clothing
Explain Multi Fibre Agreement
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 mins
Supporting
Material
From Website of Commerce Ministry
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Day 2
Session1
Contents Agreement on Manufactured Goods
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Awareness on Agreement of Manufactured Goods
Objectives Explain the Agreement on Manufactured Goods
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting
Material
From WTO website
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session2
Contents Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs)
Issues of Market Access
Information Technology Agreement (ITA)
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Knowledge of TRIMs Create awareness on Information technology agreement
Objectives Explain the Agreement on TRIMs
Describe the important clauses of ITA
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting
Material
From WTO website
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session 3
Contents Trade Related Intellectual Property rights (TRIPs)
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Knowledge of TRIPs Awareness on Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, Geographical
Indication etc.
Objectives Explain the Agreement on TRIPs, Copyrights, Patents,
Trademarks, Geographical Indication etc.
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting
Material
From WTO website
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session 4
Contents General Agreement on Trade and Services
Technical Barriers to Trade
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Knowledge of General Agreement on Trade and services Awareness on
Free Trade and Trade barriers – Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers
Technical barriers to trade (TBT) - Avoidance of unnecessary obstacles to trade, Non-discrimination principle and Harmonization
Objectives Explain the GeneralAgreement on Trade and services, Tariff and
Non-Tariff Barriers or Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) to trade
Describe free trade Explain TBT and its three principles of Avoidance of unnecessary obstacles to trade, Non-discrimination principle and Harmonization
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting Material
From WTO website and PPT
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session 5
Contents
Clauses relating to Environment, Labour and Pharmaceuticals
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Knowledge of Clauses relating to Environment, Labour and
Pharmaceuticals
Objectives Explain the important clauses relating to Environment, Labour and Pharmaceuticals
Module Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Activities
Duration 1 Hour 15 mins
Supporting Material
From WTO website and PPT
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Day 3
Session 1& 2
Contents Dispute Settlement Mechanism
IPR related disputes
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Knowledge of Dispute Settlement Mechanism in WTO Awareness on Disputes involving India
Objectives Explain the context of disputes and its settlement mechanism in WTO Discussion on disputes involving India.
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions on case
Studies
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting Material
From WTO website and PPT
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
feedback
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session 3
Contents
Impact of WTO on Agriculture
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Knowledge on Impact of WTO on Indian Agriculture at aggregate level and specific issues
Awareness on clauses leading to various specific impacts
Objectives Explain the impact of WTO on Agricultural sector of India Describe both positive and adverse effects with specific reference to cases in agricultural Sector.
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 mins
Supporting
Material
From Center for WTO studies website and PPT
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session 4
Contents
Impact of WTO on Industry and Trade (Exports & Imports)
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Awareness onimpact of WTO on Industrial and Trade Sectors of
India
Objectives Explain the impact of WTO on Industrial and Trade Sectors of
India
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting
Material
From WTO website and PPT
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Session 5
Contents
Coping strategies – Best Practices
Module Delivery Outline Awareness and Knowledge.
Awareness on the coping strategies to mitigate adverse impact
of WTO on Indian economy
Knowledge of Best Practices across Economies
Objectives Explain the coping strategies to mitigate adverse impact of WTO
on Indian economy
Focus on the best practices
Module Activities
Power Point Presentation, Lectures and Group Discussions
Duration 1 Hour 15 Mins
Supporting
Material
From Center for WTO Studies website and PPT
Training Aid White Board, LCD Projector and Computer
Module feedback
Feedback and Oral Question and Answer Session
Module Developer
ATI, Mysore.
Reference Materials
“In Defense of globalization” by JagadishBhagavathi
http://agricoop.nic.in/taskrepo1.htm -2015 Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI
http://commerce.nic.in/wtomay.htm - India & the WTO – A Monthly
