Trade in services
- The importance of services trade to Australia
- Accountancy services: key Australian negotiating interests
- WTO Article XXI: EC notification regarding proposed modifications to the services schedules of commitments of the EC-25, Bulgaria and Romania to reflect the expansion of the European Union
- Australia secures new access for services exporters to the EU
- Review of Annex on Air Transport to the GATS
- Negotiating Documents on International Trade in Services
- Contact us
Sixth Ministerial Conference - Hong Kong
- Ministerial Declaration (pdf 248KB)
- Chair's November Report - TN/S/23 (Word)
The General Agreement on Trade in Services: The Legal Texts
To understand Members' commitments it is important to read both the GATS and the specific commitments that have been made.
- Full text of GATS (external treaties site)
- GATS: Services covered
- GATS Specific Commitments - How to Read a Schedule (external site)
- Australia's original GATS commitments (external site)
- Subsequent commitments
- Telecommunications
- Financial (these supersede the original commitments)
The WTO Secretariat has produced an introduction to the GATS (Word) which provides an overview of the Agreement.
Contact us
We are continuing to develop Australia's negotiating positions on services in close consultation with stakeholders. Your views are welcome via e-mail at: services.negotiations@dfat.gov.au