How to include ’Mode 5’ services commitments in bilateral free trade agreements and at multilateral stage?
Mode 5 refers to services which are incorporated into goods which are then traded across international borders. Unlike traditional services, Mode 5 services are not subject to the existing international trade regime under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). Rather, they are subject to trade rules under the framework that governs trade in goods. As a consequence, trade in Mode 5 services is not fully liberalised, even though liberalisation would be in the best interest of international trade and the European Union. This report explores different avenues for including Mode 5 service commitments in multilateral trade agreements and free trade agreements, analyzing benefits and associated challenges. The broad conclusion is that while it may be possible to pursue Mode 5 options at the multilateral level, the most viable immediate strategy would consist in including such commitments in free trade agreements between the EU and its trading partners.
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Ms Marina FOLTEA
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Domaine politique
Mot-clé
- accord de libre-échange
- analyse économique
- biens et services
- commerce international
- commerce électronique
- commercialisation
- communication
- consommation
- conséquence économique
- GATS
- Internet des objets
- libération des échanges
- nouvelle technologie
- négociation tarifaire
- Organisation mondiale du commerce
- ORGANISATIONS INTERNATIONALES
- organisations mondiales
- politique commerciale
- politique commerciale commune
- politique tarifaire
- prestation de services
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGIE ET RECHERCHE
- secteur tertiaire
- structure économique
- technologie et réglementation technique
- valeur en douane
- ÉCHANGES ÉCONOMIQUES ET COMMERCIAUX
- ÉCONOMIE
- ÉDUCATION ET COMMUNICATION