The Council for Trade in Services agreed on 30 May
that the Secretariat will organise a CTS thematic seminar titled "Mode 4
at work". The seminar will discuss
the temporary movement of natural persons supplying services (i.e. mode 4 of
the GATS), an area of key export interest to developing countries in
particular. The event will address the
scope of mode 4, it economic importance and impact, WTO bindings and RTA
practices. It will also focus on how
Members' specific commitments are implemented.
Given the highly sensitive nature of the topic, particularly in the
current political climate, ensuring that key constituents are represented will
be crucial to the success of the event.
