Decision-making in the WTO
Decision-making in the WTO: WTO members nearly always make their decisions by consensus, but they may vote if a consensus is not possible. The majority required for adoption of a measure varies with the subject. An interpretation of the agreements administered by the WTO, excepting the plurilateral agreements, requires a three-fourths majority of the WTO Ministerial Conference or the General Council, as does agreement to a waiver. Amendments to the most-favoured-nation articles in the GATT, the GATS and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights may only be made through unanimity. Each WTO member has one vote. The European Communities are entitled to a number of votes equalling the number of their member states. Interpretation of the plurilateral agreements is done according to the provisions contained in these agreements. See also amendments to WTO agreements. The Doha Ministerial Declaration has introduced the term “explicit consensus”. It is not yet known what this means for achieving consensus.
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