WTO and Nepal

1. When was WTO  established ? : - 1995 January 1
2. GATT was established on 1948 Jan 1
3. GATT changed to WTO on 1995 January 1
4. WTO: - World Trade Organization
5. WTO is the follower of  GATT
6. GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
7.  Areas of WTO : - 4 Areas 
8. Principles of GATT: - a. Most favored Nation- MFN principle b. National Treatment Principle            c. Market access Principle d. Transparency Principle. 
9. First ministerial meeting of WTO : - Singapore, 1996
10. Ministerial meetings of WTO takes place in 2 /2 years. 
11. Head Office of WTO : - Geneva, Switzerland. 
12. Nepal become the member of WTO on 2004 April 23, 2061 B.S Baisakh 11
13. Nepal is the 147th member of WTO.
14. Fifth ministerial meeting approved Nepal as 147th member of WTO, which was held in Kyakun, Mexico. 
15. Least Developed countries in WTO : - 35
16. TRIPS is related to WTO. 
17. TRIPS - Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. 
18. ACP = African, Caribbean and Pacific Group. 
19. AD = Anti Dumping Measures
20. AFTA = ASEAN Free Trade Area
21. AMS= Aggregate Measurement of Support 
22. APEC = Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation
23. ATC = Association on Textiles and Clothing