The General Agreement on Trade in Services : A Guide for Business

This guide begins by demonstrating the economic rationale for evolving multilateral rules and disciplines for trade in services, so as to put it on a par with trade in goods.

It goes on to explain how the World Trade Organization relates to GATS and how GATS operates.

The key multilateral trade rules are discussed in some detail, as well as the mechanism to achieve liberalization, and the way in which trade concessions are made and listed in schedules of specific commitments.

The agreement on government procurement which applies to the procurement of services is also described.